Cholesteatoma surgery focuses on the complete eradication of an abnormal, keratinising epithelial growth within the middle ear while preserving auditory function. Modern management strategies ...

A mastoidectomy is a type of surgery that removes an infection from the bone behind the ear, called the mastoid bone. The mastoid bone looks like a honeycomb, and the spaces are filled with air. Due ...

Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a ...

Mastoiditis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear. Without prompt treatment, mastoiditis can potentially lead to meningitis. Meningitis is a potentially life ...

Observed increases in the occurrences of subperiosteal abscesses and performed mastoidectomy were observed at a greater rate among children with mastoiditis caused by serotype 19A Streptococcus ...

The tympanic cavity was accessed through the mastoid process. The facial nerve was removed while the posterior wall of the external auditory canal was preserved. The integrity, continuity, and ...