Medium-term assessment of Eustachian tube function after balloon dilation

Publication date: Available online 28 December 2017
Source:European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
Author(s): D. Schmitt, M. Akkari, T. Mura, M. Mondain, A. Uziel, F. Venail
There is at present no consensus on the treatment of obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction. In case of failure of well-conducted drug and pressure therapy, some authors recommend balloon dilation; the present study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of Eustachian tube balloon dilation.Materials and methodsA single-center retrospective study assessed clinical and tubomanometric results of Eustachian tube balloon dilation, complications and satisfaction in a consecutive series managed between June 2012 and February 2015. Indications were based on clinical and paraclinical signs of obstructive tube dysfunction despite well-conducted medical treatment.ResultsForty-five procedures were performed in 38 patients. Improvement in clinical symptoms was assessed as 88%, 80% and 80% at respectively 2 months, 6 months, and>1 year. Improved function on tubomanometry was observed in 81% of cases. The procedure was well tolerated, with a minor complications rate of only 4%.ConclusionsThe present findings for efficacy, tolerance and safety were comparable to those in the literature, despite first-line failure in all patients. Eustachian tube function normalized in about one-third of cases. Despite these encouraging results, true efficacy remains to be confirmed in prospective studies with higher levels of evidence.



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