Abstract
Objective: To assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of transtympanic balloon catheter dilatation of the Eustachian tube (ET) in a cadaver model. Patients and Interventions: A cadaveric study of 10 cadaver heads, which underwent unilateral transtympanic dilatation of the ET with a 3 x 20mm balloon catheter with full endoscopic guidance and visualization. Results: Procedural safety was demonstrated, with no damage to any essential structures found. Feasibility of the procedure was demonstrated in all cadavers with 100% success rate, despite a small number of encountered difficulties. Statistically significant efficacy was also demonstrated in both radiologic and manometric data. Conclusion: With full endoscopic visualization, the transtympanic approach to balloon catheter dilatation of the ET seems to be a feasible and safe procedure in the cadaver model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 350-355 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Otology and Neurotology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Balloon dilatation
- Balloon eustachian tuboplasty
- Cadaver dissection
- Computed tomography
- Eustachian tube
- Transtympanic