title: [Atticotomy with canaloplasty and tympanoplasty for limited epitympanic cholesteatoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the surgical results of atticotomy with canalopalsty and tympanoplasty for limited cholesteatoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one cases of limited epitympanic cholesteatoma and retraction pocket received atticotomy. The surgical procedure consisted of eliminating cholesteatoma and pocket, reconstructing lateral epitympanic wall and tympanoplasty with cartilage/perichondrium island flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The anatomic pattern of external ear canal appeared near normal, and the hearing level improved or remained normal during 2-year follow up except for 2 cases with tympanosclerosis. No epitympanic retraction pocket or cholesteatoma relapsed. 1 case appeared tympanic perforation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Atticotomy, contemporaneous reconstruction of lateral epitympanic wall and tympanoplasty with cartilage/perichondrium, indicated to be a reliable treatment and prevention technique for epitympanic cholesteatoma. It can achieve good morphological and functional results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, 210006, China. drdengyi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Fenli
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Yuanqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Rongrong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ergong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xianchao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult