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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 ]
Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process. [1] [2] Cholesteatomas are not cancerous as the name may suggest, but can cause significant problems because of their erosive and expansile properties.
The mastoid part of the temporal bone is the posterior (back) part of the temporal bone, one of the bones of the skull.Its rough surface gives attachment to various muscles (via tendons) and it has openings for blood vessels.
"The last year the grueling recovery and everything I've endured on this journey has been worth it all to hear I am cancer free one year on," she wrote. "I can't thanks the nurses and surgeons ...
Stapedectomy has success rates ranging from 80% to 95%. [5] [6]Stapedectomy closes what is called the "air bone gap" very efficiently, meaning it restores efficient conduction of sound coming through the air close to the level of the best ability of the nerve cells to perceive the sound.
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Less than three months after the initial surgery, Watson has ruptured the same tendon again and returned for another procedure Thursday. His status for the 2025 season remains unclear for now.
Photostress recovery time (PSRT) is the time taken for visual acuity to return to normal levels after the retina has been bleached by a bright light source. Photostress recovery time measurement procedure is known as photostress test. Normal recovery time is about 15–30 seconds. [1]