Therapeutic Mastoidectomy in the Management of Noncholesteatomatous Chronic Otitis Media: Literature Review and Cost Analysis

Conclusions
Examination of the available literature supports the notion that therapeutic mastoidectomy does not lend any additional benefit to the management of noncholesteatomatous chronic otitis media. This has implications for patient care, both clinically and financially. Further research, ideally in the form of a prospective, multi-institutional, geographically wide, ethnically diverse, randomized controlled trial, is needed to further support this notion.

Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - November 30, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Trinidade, A., Page, J. C., Dornhoffer, J. L. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research