title: Clinical importance of supratubal recess in cholesteatoma surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the importance of supratubal recess in cholesteatoma surgery by presenting the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and surgical treatment methods of 66 patients with cholesteatoma. We propose that the management of supratubal recess allows the opportunity for total removal of the cholesteatoma with the prevention of recurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of surgical cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a series of patients with involvement of supratubal recess by reviewing the operative charts of 347 patients surgically treated for aural cholesteatoma between 1990 and 1999.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We detected the involvement of supratubal recess in 19% (n = 66) of our operations for aural cholesteatoma removal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intent of this study is to improve the chance for a successful outcome by decreasing the rate of recurrence. The surgical approach to supratubal recess in cholesteatoma operations is emphasized with our series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Tophanelioglu Cad. No: 13/15, 81190 Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inanli
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Batman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tutkun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uneri
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sehitoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology