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Dilatation Eustachian tuboplasty with a Eustachian tube video endoscope and supporting balloon
Huasong Zhang1,2,3, Qing Zhang1, Kunwu He1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Second People's Hospital of Foshan (Affiliated Foshan Hospital of Southern Medical University), Foshan, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility and safety of employing a Eustachian tube video endoscope with a supporting balloon as a viable treatment and examination option for patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction.
Methods:
A study involving nine fresh human cadaver heads was conducted to investigate the potential of balloon dilatation Eustachian tuboplasty using a Eustachian tube video endoscope and a supporting balloon catheter. The Eustachian tube cavity was examined with the Eustachian tube video endoscope during the procedure, which involved the dilatation of the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube with the supporting balloon catheter.
Results:
The utilisation of the Eustachian tube video endoscope in conjunction with the supporting balloon catheter demonstrated technical ease during the procedure, with no observed damage to essential structures, particularly the Eustachian tube cavity.
Conclusion:
This newly introduced method of dilatation and examination of the Eustachian tube cavity using a Eustachian tube video endoscope and the supporting balloon is a feasible, safe procedure.
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