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International Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology

Balloon Dilatation Eustahian Tuboplasty (BET) (Case report)

K. Dzhambazov, S. Markov, A. Beshkova, K. Madzharova

Abstract

Introduction: Eustachian tube dysfunction, particularly the obstructive type means inability for proper ventilation of the middle ear through it. This common disease affects 0,9% of adults and almost 40% of children up to age of 10 years. This lack of middle ear ventilation may lead to recurrent serous otitis media, chronic otitis media with retraction and even cholesteatoma, perforation of the tympanic membraneр ossicular erosion, etc.
Aim: To be used modern method for Eustachian tube dysfunction managing – balloon dilatation Eustachian tuboplasty(BET).
Material and Method: We present you the first two patients who underwent BET in UMHAT “St. George” Plovdiv.
Results: Patients were discharged with improvement of the symptoms but the control tests at the 30th day after the intervention showed results similar to that before BET.
Conclusions: Balloon dilatation Eustachian tuboplasty is a new micro invasive method for treatment of the Eustachian tube dysfunction in cases with no improvement of the conservative treatment.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/orl.v11i2.6866

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