Mastoid Pneumatization of the Patulous Eustachian Tube

This article presents 2 cases of extremely intractable patulous Eustachian tube following multiple transnasal shim insertion. These cases highlight the disadvantages of repeat transnasal shim operations, including enlargement of the Eustachian tube lumen, frequent dislocation, repeat surgery, recurrent middle ear infection, and shim misswallowing. The patients in these cases were successfully treated with Eustachian tube cartilage chip insertion through a postauricular approach. We describe the surgical technique and advantages of this promising management method.

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Seasonal variation of patulous Eustachian tube diagnoses using climatic and national health insurance data

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215121001596 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

S Lee ◽

S-W Choi ◽

J Kim ◽

H M Lee ◽

S-J Oh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Relative Risk ◽

Eustachian Tube ◽

Climatic Factors ◽

Data Sets ◽

National Data ◽

Health Insurance Data ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Autumn And Winter ◽

Insurance Data ◽

Patulous Eustachian Tube

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to analyse if there were any associations between patulous Eustachian tube occurrence and climatic factors and seasonality. Methods The correlation between the monthly average number of patients diagnosed with patulous Eustachian tube and climatic factors in Seoul, Korea, from January 2010 to December 2016, was statistically analysed using national data sets. Results The relative risk for patulous Eustachian tube occurrence according to season was significantly higher in summer and autumn, and lower in winter than in spring (relative risk (95 per cent confidence interval): 1.334 (1.267–1.404), 1.219 (1.157–1.285) and 0.889 (0.840–0.941) for summer, autumn and winter, respectively). Temperature, atmospheric pressure and relative humidity had a moderate positive (r = 0.648), negative (r = –0.601) and positive (r = 0.492) correlation with the number of patulous Eustachian tube cases, respectively. Conclusion The number of patulous Eustachian tube cases was highest in summer and increased in proportion to changes in temperature and humidity, which could be due to physiological changes caused by climatic factors or diet trends.

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Patulous Eustachian Tube Diagnostic Evaluation by Sonotubometry

Acta Oto-Laryngologica ◽

10.3109/00016487809107519 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 86 (5-6) ◽

pp. 401-407 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

H. Virtanen

Keyword(s):

Eustachian Tube ◽

Diagnostic Evaluation ◽

Patulous Eustachian Tube

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Otitis media with effusion in adults with patulous Eustachian tube

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060519875381 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 030006051987538

Author(s):

Tao Fu ◽

Caili Ji ◽

Zhiyuan Wang ◽

Xiaowen Zhang ◽

Min Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Eustachian Tube ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Duration Of Disease ◽

Patulous Eustachian Tube

Highlight 1. Patients with patulous Eustachian tube (PET) were older, had a shorter duration of disease, and were more likely to develop bilateral otitis media with effusion. 2. Patients with PET were more likely to develop comorbidities of gastroesophageal reflux and allergies.

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