bandage-green

Mastoidectomy and Tympanomastoidectomy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms tucked, head turned away from field, Bed turned 180 degrees
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Ask Surgeon
Blocks : Superficial Cervical Plexus
Considerations : PONV, Venous Air Embolism, Deliberate / Controlled Hypotension

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GETT, TIVA, Propofol Drip, Remifentanil Drip
3GLMA
The Surgery

Setup - patient supine, head turned away from the operative ear, bed usually turned 180 degrees so the surgeon and the microscope own the head. The head may sit on a horseshoe or a gel doughnut, and...

Continue reading

Read the full surgery post with a free account

Free. It opens every drug, surgery and condition in the library.

Already have an account?