Mastoid surgery complications
Mastoid surgery complications — comprehensive 2026 ENT guide by Dr Sagar Rajkuwar (MS-ENT): facial nerve paralysis (0.6–1%), dysgeusia (chorda tympani), sensorineural hearing loss, CSF leak, sigmoid sinus injury, labyrinthine fistula, cavity problems, residual cholesteatoma, meningitis. Includes 13-row incidence table, risk factors, modern safety aids (continuous facial-nerve monitoring, non-EPI DWI MRI), red flags, and recovery outlook.
