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Effect of balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty combined with tympanic tube insertion in the treatment of chronic recurrent secretory otitis media

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the long-term clinical effect of balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty (BET) combined with tympanic tube insertion (TTI) in the treatment of chronic recurrent secretory otitis media (CRSOM).

Materials and methods

A retrospective study of 30 cases of CRSOM treated with BET combined with TTI under general anesthesia between August 2014 and September 2016. Thirty cases of CRSOM treated with TTI in the same period were taken as the control group. All cases were followed over 24 months. The scores of eustachian tube (ET) function preoperation, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months postoperation were collected and analyzed, respectively. A satisfaction questionnaire was used to evaluate the therapy at 24-months postoperation.

Results

The symptoms were significantly improved and the ET score was obviously increased postsurgery in most cases treated with BET plus TTI compared with those treated with TTI alone. The highest ET score was obtained at 6 months post BET. Five (14%) cases (6 ears) of CRSOM recurred. The 24-month postoperation follow-up questionnaire showed that 84.6% of the patients were satisfied with the treatment, while ten cases (25%) in the TTI group recurred.

Conclusion

BET combined with TTI surgery is an effective therapy for patients with CRSOM.

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Abbreviations

ET:

Eustachian tube

ET score:

Eustachian tube function score

BET + TTI:

Balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty combined with tympanic tube insertion

TTI:

Tympanic tube insertion

CRSOM:

Chronic recurrent secretory otitis media

BET:

Balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty

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This research was supported by a grant from the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (No. 2015A030313180).

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    Yong-qi Li, Yu-bin Chen, Gen-di Yin & Xiang-li Zeng

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Li, Yq., Chen, Yb., Yin, Gd. et al. Effect of balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty combined with tympanic tube insertion in the treatment of chronic recurrent secretory otitis media. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 276, 2715–2720 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-019-05512-7

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