Journal Reviews

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Balloon dilatation of the eustachian tube - largely very safe but not entirely without risk

4 March 2024 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Rhinology / Sinus | MAUDE database, adverse event, balloon dilation, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, risk profile

Consent is a fundamental part of our daily working lives. This is something as simple as consent to examine a patient, consent to undertake a procedure as minor as taking blood, through to consent for a major operation. Whatever the...

What is balloon eustachian tuboplasty (BET)?

1 May 2018 | | Eustachian tube dysfunction, adults, balloon dilation of the tuba auditiva, systematic review

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is the result of a combination of factors that interfere with the mucosal functional or cartilaginous structures. Failure to open the eustachian tubes can cause aural pain, pressure in the ears, muffled hearing, crackling/popping sounds in...