title: Petrosectomy.
abstract: Petrosectomy either total or subtotal is sometimes required for carcinoma of the middle ear. This operation is complicated by severe blood loss. The simple technique described appears to be successful in greatly reducing blood loss during petrosectomy.
mesh_terms: D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000601:surgery*