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What is the purpose of a bycicle?
The purpose of a bicycle is to help people get around.
What is the purpose of the planets other than the Earth?
They have no particular purpose
What is the purpose of annexure?
The purpose of annexure is to acquisition and incorporate an entity.
What is the purpose of a chromosome?
The purpose is to hold DNA and control your body traits.
What is the purpose of compounds?
the purpose is to make things larger thean they appear.
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.
What is the surgical removal of mastoid cells?
mastoidectomy
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
What medications are applied during a mastoidectomy?
Topical antibiotics are then placed in the ear.
How many types of mastoidectomies are there?
There are several different types of mastoidectomy procedures, depending on the amount of infection present
What risks can occur after a mastoidectomy?
persistent ear discharge infections, including meningitis or brain abscesses hearing loss
Can having a mastoidectomy done cause problems with balance?
Yes, if the surgeon leisonned the oval window, or accidentally a perilymphatic fistula was created.
What cells are removed during a mastoidectomy?
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.
What are the alternatives to mastoidectomy?
include the use of medications and delaying surgery. However, these alternative methods carry their own risk of complications and a varying degree of success.
