Balloon Dilation Eustachian Tuboplasty
| Autor: | Tahwinder Upile, Thorsten Ockermann, Holger Sudhoff, U. Reineke, Jörg Ebmeyer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Eustachian tube Catheterization Imaging Three-Dimensional Cadaver Temporal bone otorhinolaryngologic diseases Carotid canal Humans Medicine medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Eustachian Tube Balloon catheter Temporal Bone Endoscopy Sensory Systems Surgery Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Balloon dilation Feasibility Studies Pharynx Neurology (clinical) Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business Cadaveric spasm |
| Zdroj: | Otology & Neurotology. 31:1100-1103 |
| ISSN: | 1531-7129 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and safety of balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) as an option for treatment of patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS: A cadaveric study of 5 temporal human bones was performed. Each bone underwent transnasal balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) with computed tomography and post-dilation histology. The procedure involved the dilation of the cartilaginous and bony portion of the Eustachian tube with a balloon catheter. RESULTS: BET is technically easy to perform. No damage to essential structures, particularly the carotid canal, was found. CONCLUSION: This newly introduced method seems to be a feasible and safe procedure to dilate the Eustachian tube. |
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