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  • Title: The problem mastoid cavity: medical and surgical management.
    Author: Kinney SE.
    Journal: Laryngoscope; 1977 Nov; 87(11):1853-60. PubMed ID: 916779.
    Abstract:
    The patient with persistent foul drainage from a previously operated-on mastoid cavity has a serious problem that requires aggressive attention from the otologic surgeon. The ear must be carefully evaluated in the office. Careful cleaning of the cavity and effective application of medication will dry up many of these cavities. Revision surgery of the ear requires a systematic approach using all the techniques of modern otologic surgery. This means the use of a post-auricular incision and wide bone removal combined with bone removal combined with obliteration techniques and grafting of the middle ear. This approach was used in 29 ears in 27 patients. Rapid healing and a trouble-free, dry ear was obtained in 26 patients or 90% of the operated-on cases.
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