A mastoidectomy is performed to remove diseased mastoid air cells. These cells sit in a hollow space in the skull, behind the ear. The diseased cells are often the result of an ear infection that has spread into the skull.Sometimes the infection spreads onto the temporal bone.If this occurs, parts of the bone may need to be removed. This results in hearing loss. There are several types of mastoidectomy. These include: 1  simple mastoidectomy: the surgeon opens the mastoid bone, removes the infected air cells, and drains the middle ear.f this occurs, parts of the bone may need to be removed. This results in hearing loss. There are several types of mastoidectomy. These include: 1  simple mastoidectomy: the surgeon opens the mastoid bone, removes the infected air cells, and drains the middle ear.
Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States. He was not elected to office. President Richard M. Nixon appointed him vice president in 1973. Ford became president in 1974 after Nixon resigned over the scandal known as Watergate.
1973: The day that Gerald Ford became VP. 1  Sadly, President Ford has been lost between all of the controversies and stories of the last 50 years. 2  Most Americans do not remember him, a sad commentary about our knowledge of US history. 3  Again, that's a sad commentary!  I would give President Ford very high marks. It's hard to exaggerate the role he played in restoring the integrity of the vice presidency and presidency when he followed President Nixon. 40 years ago, Gerald Ford became Vice President of the US following the resignation of VP Agnew. His story is very different than those of the other Vice Presidents who've become President, such as Bush 41 or Nixon or LBJ.