Evaluation of medium to long term efficacy of balloon dilation in the treatment of aural fullness as chief complaint
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2020.02.012
- VernacularTitle: 耳闷患者咽鼓管球囊扩张治疗的中长期疗效分析
- Author:
Weijin HUANG
1
,
2
;
Maojin LIANG
1
,
2
;
Jiahao LIU
1
;
Junbo WANG
1
;
Yajing WANG
1
;
Yiqing ZHENG
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
2. Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Xinhua College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guang Zhou 510520, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Eustachian tube;
Balloon dilation;
Treatment outcome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2020;55(2):150-153
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To discuss the characteristics of symptoms improvement based on the follow-up evaluation of Eustachian tube balloon dilation medium to long-term efficacy in patients with symptomatic Eustachian tube dysfunction (SETD).
Methods:Patients from 2015 to 2017 were followed up after Eustachian tube balloon dilation (with the sense of aural fullness, or tinnitus and hearing ambiguity). All participants had been done ETDQ-7 before surgery and were re-evaluated with ETDQ-7 in follow-up. The improvement of overall and individual symptoms scores in ETDQ-7, the effects of gender and the difference of scores at different stages (12-18 months, 18-24 months and 24-30 months) after the operation were analyzed.
Results:There were 29 patients, including 16 males and 13 females, whose age ranged from 20 to 62 years old. The medium to long-term score of ETDQ-7 significantly declined after surgery (27.0±7.9 vs. 14.1±7.5, P<0.05). Among all symptoms, symptoms like "blockage feeling in ear or being like under the water, constriction feeling" , "sound of blisters or explosions in the ear" decreased obviously (P<0.05). Comparing different stages after surgery, the scores of ETDQ-7 existed no difference (P>0.05). And the difference of gender showed no significant influence on surgery effects.
Conclusion:The subjective symptoms of patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction diagnosed with SETD can be significantly improved in the medium to long-term follow-up after Eustachian tube balloon dilation, and the degree of improvement is not linearly related to the postoperative time.
