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The cells are open spaces containing air that are located throughout the mastoid bone.
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When some cells are removed from the center of a tissue culture will new cells replace the cells that were removed?
Yes, the cells are constantly being replaced. Cells are constantly splitting and multiplying. In a matter of seconds those cells will be replaced by new cells.
Dead and injured white blood cells are removed from circulation by the?
spleen
Which sample was removed during surgery and sent to a pathologist to be examined under a microscope?
which sample was removed during surgery and sent to pathologist
What is involved in a modified radical mastoidectomy?
The eardrum and the middle ear structures are saved, which allows for better hearing than is possible after a radical operation.
What type of cells are produced during meiosis?
Gametes or sex cells
What is the surgical removal of mastoid cells?
mastoidectomy
What medical condition is mastoidectomy used to treat?
to treat cholesteatoma; a second-look procedure is generally performed to ensure that the entire cholesteatoma was removed during the initial procedure.
What is the purpose of a mastoidectomy?
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).
What medications are applied during a mastoidectomy?
Topical antibiotics are then placed in the ear.
What is the medical term meaning mastoidectomy?
Mastoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the mastoid.
How is a mastoidectomy performed?
A mastoidectomy is performed with the patient fully asleep under general anesthesia
What are the normal results of a mastoidectomy?
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.
When are mastoidectomies performed?
A mastoidectomy is performed to remove infected mastoid air cells resulting from ear infections, such as mastoiditis or chronic otitis, or by inflammatory disease of the middle ear (cholesteatoma).
Is performed in preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant.?
mastoidectomy
What is performed in a preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant?
mastoidectomy
When is a mastoidectomy called for?
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.
What is involved in a radical mastoidectomy?
The eardrum and most middle ear structures are removed, but the innermost small bone (the stapes) is left behind so that a hearing aid can be used later to offset the hearing loss.
