Mastoidectomy in surgical procedures to treat retraction pockets: a single-center experience and review of the literature.

Angelo Immordino Pietro Salvago Federico Sireci Francesco Lorusso Palmira Immordino Federica Scalia Francesco Lorusso Salvatore Gallina Francesco Dispenza

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Based on the combined results of our study and literature review we may conclude that there is no evident benefit in performing mastoidectomy for the treatment of RP. In fact, no differences in ABG improvement or in RP recurrence were reported between the two groups.

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