title: [Partial remove of mastoid tip in open-ended tympanoplasty or mastoidetomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the effect of partial remove of mastoid tip in open-ended tympanoplasty or simple redical mastoidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten cases of cholesteatoma otitis media were treated with simple redical mastoidectomy. Thirty-four cases were treated with open-ended tympanoplasty. The mastoid tip were partial removed in all cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The volume of mastoid cavity became small after operation. The follow up time was 3 months. The dry ear rate was 97.6% (43 cases). After 1 years follow up there wasn't recurrence of cholesteatoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique of partial remove of mastoid tip effective in open-ended tympanoplasty or simple redical mastoidectomy. We believe that in order to destry death cavity, shorten dry ear time and decrease recurrence it is very necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Second University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiangping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rongping
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Zhentao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*