What is the procedure of mastoidectomy?

A mastoidectomy is performed with the patient fully asleep (under general anesthesia). A surgical cut (incision) is made behind the ear. The mastoid bone is then exposed and opened with a surgical drill. The infection or growth is then removed. The incision is closed with stitches under the skin.

What is cortical mastoidectomy?

A type of mastoidectomy typically used for mastoiditis, which consists of removing the mastoid air cells without affecting the middle ear.

What is the difference between cortical and radical mastoidectomy?

A facial recess approach is taken. This is confusing because it is typically described as a radical mastoidectomy while maintaining the posterior and superior canal wall which reminds the reader of the Canal Wall Up Mastoidectomy. However, the difference is historical….

Mastoidectomy
Specialty otolaryngology

Why is a mastoidectomy performed?

A mastoidectomy is necessary when an ear infection (otitis media) spreads to your skull. The procedure is also used to treat cholesteatoma — a noncancerous growth that forms behind your eardrum, often as a complication of chronic ear infections. In many cases, mastoidectomy is performed during cochlear implant surgery.

What is ear packing?

MeroGel bioresorbable ear packing is a convenient aid to wound healing after middle ear surgery and other otologic procedures. MeroGel ear packing helps to separate mucosal surfaces and control minimal bleeding.

What are the different types of mastoidectomy?

Broadly, there are two major types of mastoidectomy: canal wall up and canal wall down.

What is a Tympanomastoidectomy procedure?

A tympanomastoidectomy (say “tim-PAN-oh-mas-toyd-ECK-tuh-mee”) is surgery to treat frequent ear infections that have damaged the eardrum and tissue in and near the ear. The doctor removes the abnormal or infected tissue in the bony area behind the ear, called the mastoid.

What are the complications of mastoidectomy?

Mastoidectomy complications may include:

  • Inner ear hearing loss (sensorineural hearing loss).
  • Facial nerve injury, which could cause facial weakness or paralysis.
  • A change in taste, which often lasts several months (dysgeusia).
  • Ringing in your ear (tinnitus).

What are the indications for mastoidectomy?

The main indications for performing a mastoidectomy include acute mastoiditis, chronic mastoiditis with its sequelae, and cholesteatoma. [1] Mastoidectomy can be performed in coordination with tympanostomy tube placement in patients with complications of chronic otitis media or acute otitis media.

What color is ear packing?

It is normal to see thick, dark or bloody ear drainage for up to a week after surgery. You may clean the crusting from the outer part of the ear with hydrogen peroxide and Q-tips®. Sometimes you may see brown or dark red pieces of packing (Gelfoam®) coming out from the ear canal.

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