AI Article Synopsis
- The eustachian tube (ET) usually stays closed but opens briefly when swallowing, and when it doesn't operate correctly, it can lead to a condition called patulous ET (PET), causing symptoms like fullness in the ear and hearing one's own breathing.
- A new treatment method using a minimally invasive injection of the patient's own cartilage has been developed for treating PET.
- This technique has shown promising results in two patients, effectively addressing their symptoms.
Article Abstract
The eustachian tube (ET) is normally closed, but it opens temporarily during swallowing. Patients with a patulous ET (PET) have various aural symptoms such as aural fullness, autophony, and hearing their own breathing. These symptoms are caused by abnormal transmission of sound from the pharynx to the middle ear via an open ET with little attenuation. We introduce a novel injection technique for the treatment of PET using autologous cartilage. This procedure is minimally invasive and has been successfully used to treat PET in 2 patients.
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