Endoscopically guided transtympanic balloon catheter dilatation of the eustachian tube: a cadaveric pilot study

Nicholas Jufas; Alexander Treble; Allison Newey; Nirmal Patel

doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000000975

Endoscopically guided transtympanic balloon catheter dilatation of the eustachian tube: a cadaveric pilot study

Nicholas Jufas^*, Alexander Treble, Allison Newey, Nirmal Patel

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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
Pages (from-to)	350-355
Number of pages	6
Journal	Otology and Neurotology
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000000975
Publication status	Published - Apr 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Balloon dilatation
Balloon eustachian tuboplasty
Cadaver dissection
Computed tomography
Eustachian tube
Transtympanic

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