Zoo Gorilla Has First-of-Its-Kind Surgery for Chronic Ear Infection

The first mastoidectomy performed on a gorilla took place in San Diego, Calif., in March ...

First-of-its-kind surgery performed on western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Mizani, a 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, underwent a first-of-its-kind ...

First-reported mastoidectomy performed on gorilla at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The surgery was performed by a team of wildlife health experts from the Safari Park and surgeons from UC San Diego Health.

San Diego Zoo gorilla undergoes groundbreaking mastoidectomy

A 12-year-old lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park underwent a successful mastoidectomy to treat an infection ...

UCSD surgeons perform first-of-its-kind operation on San Diego Safari Park gorilla

The 12-year-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park seemed to struggle to open his mouth. Mizani avoided eating and ...

US, Russian astronauts return safely to Earth after 8-month mission aboard ISS

A joint US-Russian crew safely returned to Earth after completing their mission. They spent over eight months aboard the ...
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Mastoidectomy

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, ...
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Johor Specialist Hospital Performs Malaysia’s First Awake Mastoid, Eardrum Repair Surgery

Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist at Johor Specialist Hospital (JSH), Dr Shankar Ramasundram (left) alongside the JSH team taking a commemorative photo with the patient (third, left) after the ...