What Is A Radical Mastoidectomy?

What Is A Radical Mastoidectomy? A radical mastoidectomy is a canal wall down mastoidectomy in which the tympanic membrane and ossicles are not reconstructed, thus exteriorizing the middle ear and the mastoid. The eustachian tube is often obliterated with soft tissue to reduce the risk of a chronic otorrhea. What are the types of mastoidectomy?