Balloon dilation improves both the hearing level and the quality of life in patients suffering from obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction
Leena Pöyhönen,
Juha Silvola,
Dennis Poe
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction (OETD) can lead to tympanic membrane (TM) retraction and middle ear effusion (MEE) which can cause conductive hearing impairment, which among other ear symptoms can lower the quality of life (QoL). In this prospective study we assess hearing results and subjective changes in QoL following balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) in treatment of OETD.
Methods
Totally 25 ears with TM retraction and 18 ears w… Show more
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