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Review
. 1999 Jun;32(3):547-54.
doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70151-1.

Closed tympanomastoidectomy

M D Graham  1 , T G Delap, M M Goldsmith
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Review

Closed tympanomastoidectomy

M D Graham et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

The role of closed tympanomastoidectomy in the treatment of chronic ear disease continues to be a subject of debate. This article reviews the position of closed tympanomastoidectomy in the armamentarium of the otolaryngologist. In this article the technique is described and indications are reviewed. A brief history of closed tympanomastoidectomy and the issue of outcome from surgery are also addressed.

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