Mastoiditis is inflammation of the middle ear, a condition that can occur when a chronic ear infection goes untreated. If a cholesteatoma develops as a result of a chronic ear infection, the surgeon may elect to remove the inflamed area. This procedure is referred to as which of the following:
A)Cochlear Implantation
B)Ossicular Surgery
C)Mastoidectomy
D)Retrobulbar Injection

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This procedure is referred to as a mastoidectomy. A mastoidectomy is the removal of the mastoid bone. This procedure may also be performed to make room for a cochlear implant, which is inserted during a cochlear implantation procedure. Ossicular surgeries are performed to repair the ossicular chain or to correct defects in the oval or round windows in the inner ear. A retrobulbar injection in administered to the back of the eyeball or the retrobulbar area.

Mastoiditis Is Inflammation of the Middle Ear, a Condition That