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Silicone plug insertion for treatment of refractory patulous eustachian tube after irradiation
Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2020 Atrophy of Eustachian tube-related tissues caused by irradiation in the head and neck region results in patulous Eustachian tube. Patients with this condition have very severe permanent aural symptoms.
Ryoji Hirai, Takeshi Oshima
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Importance of Eustachian Tube Function Assessment in Tympanoplasty in children [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2020 Background: The Eustachian tube is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm (1.4 in) long.
mohamed Aleawdi +3 more
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Clinical evaluation of Eustachian tube transience and function in patients with different types of increased nasal resistance [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009 Background/Aim. Eustachian tube is a connection between throat and the middle ear. Inflammatory processes and malformations of nasal cavity could lead to dysfunction of the whole upper respiratory tract, this emphasizing the evaluation of the Eustachian ...
Andrić-Filipović Snežana +3 more
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CATHETERIZATION OF THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE. [PDF]
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1887 Dear Sir : —InThe Journalof October 15 there was published a letter from Dr. Enfield concerning the faucial method of introducing the Eustachian catheter. The doctor cauterized the Eustachian tube per fauces because the nasal septum was so deflected as to render the introduction of the catheter through the inferior meatus impracticable.
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World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2021 Objectives: Multiple treatments are described in the literature for the treatment of chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction but high-level quality evidence seems missing to support these treatments.
Waqas Jamil, Steve Izzat
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Eustachian Tube Foreign Body with Endoscopic-Assisted Surgical Removal
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2019 Objectives. Foreign bodies of the external and middle ear are not uncommon; however, foreign bodies in the eustachian tube are rare. Here we describe the presentation, imaging, and endoscopic-assisted surgical management of a case of eustachian tube ...
Phillip R. Purnell +4 more
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023 This article presents 2 cases of extremely intractable patulous Eustachian tube following multiple transnasal shim insertion. These cases highlight the disadvantages of repeat transnasal shim operations, including enlargement of the Eustachian tube lumen,
Wei-Ting Lee MD, Heng-Jui Hsu MD
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Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Foreign bodies in the Eustachian tube are rare clinical entities, as are cases of lead toxicity associated with retained ballistic fragments. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with a retained bullet fragment within the Eustachian tube, leading to a
Isabel Fairmont +3 more
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Hearing loss in oral submucous fibrosis: A narrative review
Apollo Medicine, 2022 Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic insidious disease of the oral cavity mucosa which often occurs due to areca nut chewing, consumption of spicy foods, autoimmunity and genetic predisposition. Burning sensation in the mouth, intolerance to spicy
Santosh Kumar Swain
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International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background To determine the safety and efficacy of laser ablation of the posterior nasal nerve (PNN) for the treatment of chronic rhinitis. Methods This study was a single‐center, prospective, single‐blinded, randomized sham‐controlled trial. Patients with a 24‐h reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS) ≧ 5, rhinorrhea ≧ 2, and congestion ≧
Jyun‐Yi Liao +9 more
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