Topical antibiotics are then placed in the ear.
Mastoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the mastoid.
include the use of medications and delaying surgery. However, these alternative methods carry their own risk of complications and a varying degree of success.
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.
The cells are open spaces containing air that are located throughout the mastoid bone.
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Mastoidectomy is performed to remove infected air cells within the mastoid bone caused by mastoiditis, ear infection, or an inflammatory disease of the middle ear (cholesteatoma).
to treat cholesteatoma; a second-look procedure is generally performed to ensure that the entire cholesteatoma was removed during the initial procedure.
The candidate may be awake during the procedure, but is usually given medication to cause relaxation. A local anesthetic drug that numbs the area will be applied or injected into the skin at the surgery sites.