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Open-cavity tympanomastoidectomy
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235-9035, USA.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
|July 7, 1999
Abstract:
A large number of considerations determine whether an open-cavity or closed-cavity technique is most appropriate for an individual patient. These considerations in the selection of technique, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both open-cavity and closed-cavity tympanomastoidectomy are reviewed in this article. Emphasis is placed on the technical details required to produce a problem free and functional open-cavity tympanomastoidectomy.