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First Clinical Results of the Dilatation of the Eustachian Tube in Patients with Tubal Dysfunction
| العنوان: | First Clinical Results of the Dilatation of the Eustachian Tube in Patients with Tubal Dysfunction |
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| المؤلفون: | Dalchow, Carsten V., Jowett, Nathan, Kappo, Nathalie, Boettcher, Arne |
| المصدر: | Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery ; volume 149, issue S2 ; ISSN 0194-5998 1097-6817 |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley |
| سنة النشر: | 2013 |
| المجموعة: | Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| الوصف: | Objectives: One of the main causes for chronic otitis media is a tubal dysfunction which can now be treated with the endonasal dilatation of the Eustachian tube with the help of a novel balloon catheter. Methods: Since July 2010, we treated patients with a tubal dysfunction with a balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube with the help of an endoscope through an endonasal approach. Such a dilatation was done in patients in whom we found a tubal dysfunction in the tube manometry and impedance audiometry. In 55 patients, a single‐sided and in 50 patients a bilateral treatment was performed by inserting a specially designed balloon catheter into the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and inflating it with 10 bar for 2 minutes. Results: Between July 2010 and November 2011, 105 patients (age 9‐71; 45 female, 60 male) were treated because of a tybal dysfunction. The dilatation was performed under general anesthesia using an endoscope and a specially designed applicator. The postoperative check‐up showed improved function in 69 patients, while 36 patients still showed a limitation of the tubal function. All patients reported a subjective improvement of middle ear pressure equalization. Conclusions: The endonasal dilatation of the Eustachian tube using the balloon catheter set to enlarge the cartilage is a safe and reliable method in patients with a tubal dysfunction. Our first clinical results confirm functional improvement after one year. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0194599813495815a196 |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0194599813495815a196 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0194599813495815a196 |
| Rights: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.93BCD61A |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0194599813495815a196 |
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