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REPORT OF A CASE, WITH SOME CONSIDERATION OF OPERATIVE INDICATIONS OF MASTOID INVOLVEMENTS

A. KOVACS, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1930;11(4):438-444.

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The outcome in a case of acute otitis media is a matter which every otologist agrees is difficult to prognosticate during the first days of the inflammation. Infections starting with violent manifestations often abate, while in cases of seemingly mild inflammations endocranial complications which necessitate surgical intervention unavoidably develop.

The establishment of a definite indication for surgical intervention and its accomplishment at the earliest possible moment are emphasized by every author who writes on the subject. The key to a successful outcome seems to lie in two factors: a definite indication for operation and judicious management of the pathologic process encountered. With an accurate knowledge of the anatomy, the technic of treatment in otitic abscess of the brain, and with few exceptions (deep-seated infections of the petrous pyramid and labyrinth) the management of other endocranial complications do not present special difficulties.

A proper indication for operation does not necessarily imply . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MILWAUKEE

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, Sept. 16, 1929.

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