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Balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube for obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effects of balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube in adults with obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction.
Patel, Anant, Smith, Matthew E., Norman, Gill, Llewellyn, Alexis, Tysome, James R.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian, Inabat Yermesheva, Ostap Orishchak, Hady Tall, Sam J. Daniel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eustachian Tube function tests: Prospective analysis of diagnosis accuracy

Revista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, 2020
A disfunção da trompa de Eustáquio (DTE) relaciona-se com patologia otológica de gravidade variável. O seu diagnóstico está atualmente assente em sintomas ou achados no exame físico, sendo a acuidade e utilidade diagnóstica dos testes de avaliação da TE
António Fontes Lima, Filipa Carvalho Moreira, Ana Sousa Menezes, Catia Azevedo, Isabel Costa, Fernando Milhazes Mar, Luís Dias   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenotypic Subtypes of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction as Defined by Cluster Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Obstructive ETD encompasses five clinically distinct phenotypes, ranging from mild, post‐upper respiratory infection presentations to chronic, bilateral disease driven by sinusitis and reflux. These were identified through hierarchical cluster analysis of 490 patients using seven key clinical variables.
Jenilkumar H. Patel, Duncan G. J. Green, Manal S. Malik, Steven X. Wang, Edward D. McCoul   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balloon dilation of the eustachian tube: A tympanometric outcomes analysis

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016
Background Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common medical issue, occurring in at least 1 % of the adult population. Patients suffering from ET dysfunction typically present with complaints of hearing loss or sensation of pressure or plugged ear ...
Blair Williams, Benjamin A. Taylor, Neil Clifton, Manohar Bance   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiotherapy‐Induced Otitis Media With Effusion in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This meta‐analysis of eight studies comprising 582 NPC patients provides the first quantitative synthesis of radiotherapy‐induced otitis media with effusion (OME), demonstrating a significant overall risk difference of 0.18 (95% CI: −0.06 to 0.42, p < 0.0001) in OME naive ears.
Nevin Yi Meng Chua, Yong Hoe Chan, Woei Shyang Loh, De Yun Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Arabic Translation of the Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7)

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Introduction The Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Patient Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) scale is used to assess the effectiveness of the treatment and to determine the severity of the eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD).
Feras Alkholaiwi, Abdullah M. Alnatheer, Rami Saud Theyab, Meshal Alyousef, Turki Aldrees, Abdulmajeed Bin Dahmash, Yazeed Alghonaim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors and Predictive Model for Otitis Media With Effusion After Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the impact of different radiation fields on the risk of otitis media with effusion (OME) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients and to develop a nomogram to identify high‐risk patients after radiotherapy. Methods Clinical data were collected from 170 NPC patients who underwent radiotherapy at Peking Union Medical ...
Zhi‐Jin Han, Shu Wang, Shu‐Yi Wang, Zhi‐Yuan Wu, Meng‐Yao Xie, Chen Li, Qi Tang, Xiao‐Wu Huang, Yu‐Liang Sun, Xin‐Hai Wang, Ke Hu, Hua Yang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sphenochoanal polyp in a child presented with recurrent middle ear effusion: a case report

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023
Background Sphenochoanal is a rare benign sinu-nasal lesion. It arises from the sphenoid sinus and passes to the choana then to the nasopharynx. It usually presents with nasal obstruction, discharge, snoring, and headache.
Talal Aljeraisi
doaj   +1 more source

Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Following Eustachian Tube Dilation and PET Insertion: A Rare Complication

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Eustachian tube dilation (ETD) is an increasingly popular and seemingly safe method of treating ETD. We present a rare case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum following ETD. Methods Retrospective chart review. Patient consent was obtained for data collection, analysis, drafting, and publication of information ...
Mihai A. Bentan, Nam K. Lee, Scott E. Mann, Emily Ambrose   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source