Mastoidectomy?

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2 total messages Started by Steve Hoffman Sat, 24 Aug 1996 00:00

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Author: Steve Hoffman
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 00:00

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I've had middle-ear fluid for a long time - have tried myringotomy,
but the tubes keep getting clogged and it doesn't accomplish much
anyway.  Also have bilateral tinnitus.

Now the doc is recommending bilateral mastoidectomy, along with an ENG
test to evaluate my recurrent dizziness.  Any thoughts on this?  (Ran
a couple of Net searches, but can't seem to find much material)

Thanks!

...Steve

steve@accessone.com

Re: Mastoidectomy?

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Author: susan moreland
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 00:00

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In article <321f4388.1331914@news.accessone.com> steve@accessone.com (Steve Hoffman) writes:

>I've had middle-ear fluid for a long time - have tried myringotomy,
>but the tubes keep getting clogged and it doesn't accomplish much
>anyway.  Also have bilateral tinnitus.

>Now the doc is recommending bilateral mastoidectomy, along with an ENG
>test to evaluate my recurrent dizziness.  Any thoughts on this?  (Ran
>a couple of Net searches, but can't seem to find much material)

>Thanks!

>...Steve

>steve@accessone.com

i don't know why your doc thinks you need a mastoidectomy.  that's a pretty 
radical surgery.  as with all surgeries, please get a second, and perhaps even 
a third, opinion.

as for the ENG, if you are dizzy it is the test of choice to determine the 
cause.

susan moreland
audiologist

tinnitus faq:  http://www.cccd.edu/faq/tinnitus.html

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