Mastoid surgery outcomes in two tertiary Malaysian hospitals

• Main Authors: Noor Azrin Md Anuar, Zara Nasseri, Azila Alias, Noor Dina Hashim, Farah Liana Lokman, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Asma Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18021/1/52785-173631-1-SM.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18021/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/ijwas/issue/view/1445
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Objective: Mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure of exenterating the mastoid air cell. The goal of this surgery is to create a dry, safe ear, to preserve or restore functional hearing as much as possible and to prevent complications. There are two types of mastoidectomy, each with their own indicati...