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.
Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. A star college football player, he served in the Navy during WWII. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1948, Ford represented Michigan's 5th District for nearly 25 years before suddenly finding himself at the crossroads of history.ne day later, on August 9, 1974, Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States. The following month, President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixonâa move that hung like a shadow over Ford's longstanding reputation for integrity.