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J. MORRISSET SMITH, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1931;13(1):28-36.

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The object of the radical operation is the conversion of the external auditory canal, the middle ear, the attic, the antrum and the mastoid into one continuous open cavity. In order to accomplish this the mastoid antrum is opened, the posterior wall of the bony canal, which separates the middle ear from the mastoid, is removed, together with the malleus, incus and drum, and then the diseased granulations are removed, converting these spaces into one cavity. The postauricular incision is completely closed with sutures, and the after-treatment is carried out through an enlarged membranous external auditory meatus. The radical cavity is cleansed and cared for daily until it becomes dry and completely dermatized.

The intimate relation of the middle ear and mastoid with the facial nerve, internal ear, jugular bulb and other intracranial structures makes it necessary for the operator to have a practical knowledge of the surgical anatomy involved . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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NEW YORK

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, July 5, 1930.

Read before the American Otological Society, May 21, 1930.

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