Mastoidectomy Cost In India

While surgery for eardrum perforation or hearing reconstruction is elective, surgery for squamous variant or “unsafe ear” must not be deferred as it is a progressive disease and can lead to ear or brain complications in absence of definitive treatment.

Hospital stay would be for 1-2 days.

Not all types of hearing losses are reversible. If the hearing loss is because of damage in the inner ear then it may NOT be revered. But hearing loss because of ear drum only, should be reversed.

Yes, there won't be any ear discharge post mastoidectomy.

If you notice weakness on one side of the face, pain in the ear/ head and vertigo, we know that disease has progressed towards the brain and may require urgent intervention. This situation is called unsafe ear and must be addressed as early as possible.

Mastoidectomy is the surgical procedure which is used for removing the diseased mastoid air cells, it is usually caused due to an ear infection which has spread to lungs. The procedure of mastoidectomy involves opening the mastoid air cells by making a postauricular incision and removing the mastoid cortex.

You need to go for mastoidectomy if you are having any condition such as acute or chronic mastoiditis, cholesteatoma. This procedure can be done along with tympanoplasty tube placement along with some complications of chronic and acute otitis media.

Mastoidectomy is done to remove infection or growth in the bone behind ear. The purpose of mastoidectomy is to make ear safe and to also prevent it from getting any further damage.

This surgery is used to remove the diseased mastoid cells, mastoid is the part of the skull which is located behind the ear and filled with air cells made of bones and gives a honey comb like structure.  Cells appears diseased because of the ear infection which has spread to your skull.

Between 1.5 hours to 4 hours depending upon the extend of procedure.

This surgery is takes around two to three hours to be done under general anaesthesia.

The procedure of mastidectomy is being performed by surgeons specialized in this procedure known as otolaryngology.

Mastoidectomy is done under general anaesthesia. A cut is being made behind your ear and a small microscope is being used to get access to mastoid bone then a small microscope is used and a small drill is being used to open the mastoid bone. The infected air cells are being drilled out and the infected site is being sutured and covered with a guaze to keep it dry.

Avoid water sport for at least 8-12 weeks

Immediately after the surgery you will have bandages over your ears. Initially you will have some headache, numbness and discomfort. You will be prescribed with pain medicines and antibiotics. You will have bandages over your ears and you will also have some sort of headache, discomfort and numbness.

You have to follow some instructions of your doctor for the first few days after surgery.  You should avoid doing any strenuous activity for a minimum of two to four weeks after surgery. You should also restrict yourself from putting pressre on your ears.

Complications of a mastoidectomy can include paralysis of facial nerve, sensorineural hearing loss, dizziness, vertigo, change in taste of mouth such as metallic taste,