The clinical application of balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty in patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction

Author: Ying ZHANG ¹ ; Ying SHI ¹ ; JinCheng ZHAO ¹ ; Xin MA ¹ ; ZhanHong JIA ¹ ; JingQiu ZHANG ¹ ; ZaiJun WU ¹ ; Yu WANG ¹
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1. Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of 263 Clinical Department, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, 101149, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Eustachian tube; balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty
From: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2016;30(8):649-652
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To evaluate the clinical application of balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) in patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). Method:Twenty-five patients who were diagnosed as ETD and reserved BET surgery were retrospectively analyzed in this study. Result:After 1-year's follow-up, among 25 ETD patients, the total cure rate was 55.9% and the effective rate was 85.3%. The cure rate and effective rate was 52.9% and 76.5% in the delayed opening of the ET group; 58.8% and 94.1% in the unopened group, which was higher than the other one. Conclusion:BET surgery is safe and effective in the treatment of BET patients.