Mastoidectomy

Mastoidectomy
Coronal section of right temporal bone with mastoid cells labeled in bottom left
SpecialtyOtolaryngology

A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells[1] near the middle ear. The procedure is part of the treatment for mastoiditis, chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma.[2] Additionally, it is sometimes performed as part of other procedures, such as cochlear implants,[3] or to access the middle ear.

  1. ^ "Mastoidectomy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ Kennedy, KL; Lin, JW (2021). Mastoidectomy. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 32644579.
  3. ^ Bruijnzeel, Hanneke; Draaisma, Kaspar; van Grootel, Roderick; Stegeman, Inge; Topsakal, Vedat; Grolman, Wilko (April 2016). "Systematic Review on Surgical Outcomes and Hearing Preservation for Cochlear Implantation in Children and Adults". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 154 (4): 586–596. doi:10.1177/0194599815627146. ISSN 0194-5998. PMID 26884363.
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