Balloon Dilation of the Cartilaginous Eustachian Tube

Poe, Dennis S.; Silvola, Juha

doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.133

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“…A flexible endoscope has been used to insufflate air into the pharyngeal lumen in an attempt to insufflate the ET and middle ear (8,9). Various methods of laser Eustachian tuboplasty have also been described.…”

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Balloon Catheter Dilatation of Eustachian Tube

Catalano

Jonnalagadda²,

Yu³

2012

Otology & Neurotology

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“…Catastrophic internal carotid injury has been described in patulous ET procedures (12). The advent of sinus balloon catheters has introduced a novel minimally invasive approach and has been shown not to cause carotid injury in cadaveric and human studies (6,8).…”

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Balloon Catheter Dilatation of Eustachian Tube

Catalano

Jonnalagadda²,

Yu³

2012

Otology & Neurotology

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“…In 2010, Sudhoff et al and Poe et al in 2011 first published studies using a flexible balloon catheter to temporarily dilate the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube (11,12). After positioning of the balloon catheter within the cartilaginous portion of the ET via its pharyngeal orifice, the balloon is inflated and the ET dilated.…”

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Computed Tomography Before Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty–A True Necessity?

Abdel-Aziz

Schröder²,

Lehmann³

et al. 2014

Otology &Amp; Neurotology

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Preoperative high-resolution CT scan of the temporal bone does not seem to be suitable to predict intraoperative or postoperative difficulties of balloon Eustachian tuboplasty. Being extremely cautious during balloon catheter insertion into the Eustachian tube and using a device that is designed with a built-in stop mechanism preventing too deep insertion, the data presented suggest that fear of injury to the internal carotid artery during balloon dilatation might be disproportionate. Nevertheless, for inexperienced surgeons, HR-CT scans of the temporal bone may help to understand the relation between internal carotid artery and the Eustachian tube.

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“…Poe et al [23] described an improvement of Valsalva manoeuvre in all 11 patients after 6 months. Multiple other studies showed similar successful results [16,17,22,30].…”

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“…The idea of temporarily dilating the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube through the nasopharyngeal orifice using a flexible balloon catheter has emerged as a potential therapeutic option in the clinical setting [17,22]. In several studies, improvements in dysfunction symptoms, performance of Valsalva manoeuvre and tubomanometer scores have already been observed [17,18,23,24].…”

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First results of Endonasal dilatation of the Eustachian tube (EET) in patients with chronic obstructive tube dysfunction

Dalchow

Loewenthal

Kappo

et al. 2015

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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For years, several surgical and non-surgical therapeutic strategies in Eustachian tube dysfunction have been described. The Endonasal dilatation of the Eustachian tube (EET) utilising a balloon catheter is a feasible option in patients with symptoms of chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction. However, long-term results in a large series are missing. In a prospective case series, 217 patients (342 cases) with symptoms of chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction underwent uni- or bilateral EET at the ENT Department of the University of Hamburg, Germany, between September 2010 and April 2013. A tube score consisting of the type of tympanogram and the R value of the tubomanometry was used to evaluate pre- and postoperative tube function. All patients underwent follow-up with a post-operative interval of 3-12 months. The mean value of the pre-treatment tube score was 2.23 ± 1.147 and significantly improved to 2.68 ± 1.011 1 year after EET. There was a significant increase in the tube score during follow-up. The co-variables time period, tympanoplasty and pressure range showed a significant impact on the tube score. EET is a minimally invasive and effective treatment of chronic obstructive tube dysfunction. It is a safe procedure without causing significant complications. Nevertheless, long-term results of larger, placebo-controlled multicentre studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness.

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Balloon Dilation of the Cartilaginous Eustachian Tube

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Balloon Catheter Dilatation of Eustachian Tube

Balloon Catheter Dilatation of Eustachian Tube

Computed Tomography Before Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty–A True Necessity?

First results of Endonasal dilatation of the Eustachian tube (EET) in patients with chronic obstructive tube dysfunction

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