When antibiotics cannot clear this infection, it may be necessary to remove the infected air cells by surgery. Mastoidectomies are also performed sometimes to repair paralyzed facial nerves.
Mastoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the mastoid.
A mastoidectomy is performed with the patient fully asleep under general anesthesia
The outcome of a mastoidectomy is a clean, healthy ear without infection. However, both a modified radical and a radical mastoidectomy usually result in less than normal hearing.
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Topical antibiotics are then placed in the ear.
There are several different types of mastoidectomy procedures, depending on the amount of infection present
persistent ear discharge infections, including meningitis or brain abscesses hearing loss
A mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove infected or diseased mastoid bone cells. It is typically performed to treat conditions such as chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma or mastoiditis, which can cause persistent ear infections and hearing loss. By removing the mastoid bone cells, the procedure helps to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications, and improve overall ear health.
Yes, if the surgeon leisonned the oval window, or accidentally a perilymphatic fistula was created.
During a mastoidectomy, the mastoid air cells located in the mastoid bone are removed. These air cells are typically removed to treat chronic ear infections or other diseases that affect the mastoid bone which houses these cells.