Mastoidectomy
Definition
A mastoidectomy is surgery to remove cells in the hollow, air-filled spaces in the skull behind the ear. These cells are called mastoid air cells.
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Mastoidectomy
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A mastoidectomy is usually done under general anesthesia. This means that the person is put to sleep with medicine. An incision is made behind the ear. The surrounding bone is drilled to gain access to the mastoid cavity.
Mastoidectomy
The operation of mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove material from the mastoid bone to clear infection and prevent further damage to the hearing apparatus.
mastoidectomy
mst dektmi noun a surgical operation to remove part of the mastoid process as a treatment for mastoiditis ...
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Simple Mastoidectomy: A surgical procedure performed to enlarge and clean the mastoid cavity, a cavity in the bone behind the ear.
Mastoidectomy
The removal of part of a mastoid process, usually for draining a infection.
Mastopexy
Fixation of a pendulous breast.
A mastoidectomy is done to treat the effects of the spread of an infection into the various parts of the mastoid process from the middle ear.
Tympanomastoidectomy
This is removal of the ear drum and all or part of the mastoid bone of the skull, depending on the extent of the cholesteatoma.
Definition A mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure that removes an infected portion of the mastoid bone when medical treatment is not effective.
Otitis media, ear infections, otitis externa,mastoiditis, mastoidectomy, tympanostomy tubes, adenoidectomy, mastoidectomy; common pediatric ear, nose and throat (ent) problems
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Tonsils and Adenoids, Tonsillectomy- Kevin Kavanagh ...
A subperiosteal abscess usually requires a simple mastoidectomy, in which the abscess is drained, the infected mastoid cells are removed, and drainage is established from the antrum of the mastoid to the middle ear cavity.
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Surgery to remove part of the bone and drain the mastoid (mastoidectomy) may be needed if antibiotic therapy is not successful. Surgery to drain the middle ear through the eardrum (myringotomy) may be needed to treat the middle ear infection.
Surgery to clean the infection out of the mastoid bone (mastoidectomy)
Surgery to repair or replace the small bones in the middle ear
Repair of the eardrum
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Typically, cholesteatoma is a complication of repeated ear ... Removal of Cholesteatoma During a Tympano-Mastoidectomy Using the Moniguide CO2 Laser Fiber ...
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Tympanoplasty with ossiculoplasty-repair of a tear in the eardrum and correction of a defect in the bones of the middle ear
Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy-repair of a tear in the eardrum and eradication of bony infection in the area behind the ear ...
 See also: Surgery, Symptom, Infections, Mastoiditis, Antibiotic
  
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