Twelve-month outcomes of Eustachian tube procedures for management of patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction.

Objective: To determine the 12-month effectiveness of transnasal-transoral endoscopic surgical procedures for eliminating symptoms of patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction (PETD).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review METHODS: Patients with medically refractory PETD underwent one of the following procedures: 1) shim (catheter) insertion, 2) calcium hydroxyapatite injection, 3) patulous Eustachian tube (ET) reconstruction, or 4) obliteration of the ET lumen. Time to recurrence of any PETD symptoms was recorded, and success was determined as complete symptom resolution at 12 months.

Utility of Adjunctive Procedures With Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube.

Objective: To assess the role and effect of concomitant adjunctive procedures when combined with balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube (BDET), including a new technique for treating obstructive disease within the bony Eustachian tube (ET).

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Setting: Tertiary medical center.

Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Patient Demographics and Comorbidities.

Objective: The objective is to describe a large cohort of patients presenting with patulous Eustachian tube (pET) dysfunction.

Study Design: Retrospective patient series.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.