The mastoid approach for brain herniation into the middle ear.
A mastoid approach to replace middle ear brain tissue herniation is advocated. Ten patients have been successfully treated without complication over a period of 7 yr with our method which basically makes use of temporalis fascia and pieces of mastoid bone.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged