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A meatally based postauricular musculoperiosteal flap is recommended for cavity obliteration. With preserved canal wall, it prevents spreadixg of infections to the mastoid cavity. In cases with removed posterior bony wall, a new rigid wall is reconstructed using cortical bone chips and bone dust between fascia and musculo-periosteal flap.
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