mastoidectomy

• Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de parte o de todo el proceso mastoideo, generalmente realizado para tratar infecciones u otras afecciones del oído medio y del hueso mastoideo.

A surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the mastoid process, typically performed to treat infections or other conditions of the middle ear and mastoid bone.

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   A surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process, typically to treat chronic ear infections or mastoiditis.

   Mastoidectomía

   • The patient underwent a mastoidectomy to clear the infection.
   • A mastoidectomy is often performed when antibiotics fail to treat mastoiditis.
   • The surgeon explained the risks of a mastoidectomy before the operation.