Journal Reviews

Application of balloon dilatation in chronic eustachian tube dysfunction

1 November 2017 | | Balloon Tuboplasty, Eustachian Tube, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Chronic eustachian tube dysfunction prevails in 1% of the adult population and can predispose to middle ear disease. There are subjective and objective features of this condition that can affect quality of life. The common methods to treat eustachian tube...

Lateral wall augmentation for patulous eustachian tube

1 January 2017 | | Augmentation, Dysfunction, Eustachian Tube, Injection

The problem more commonly attributed to the eustachian tube is lack of its patency rather than it being unduly patulous. This lesser recognised condition is due to loss of peritubal fat volume resulting in concavity of the lateral wall and...