Smith M F
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1981 Jan-Feb;89(1):107-9. doi: 10.1177/019459988108900124.
Deafness, discharge, dizziness, and dependency partially define the discomforts of the patient with an open draining mastoid cavity. The open mastoid cavity remains a problem for some patients despite visits to numerous otolaryngologists. This report is based on outpatient and surgical management of more than 300 open draining mastoid cavities.