Preliminary results with use of an eustachian tube prosthesis
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 87 (2), 207-214
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-197702000-00008
Abstract
One of the primary causes of tympanoplasty failure is inadequate eu-stachian tubal function. Measures taken to improve tubal function have often been inadequate for their task. A prosthesis was constructed for the purpose of installation at the time of tympanoplasty to improve eustachian tubal function. Our early results with a two to 14-month follow-up of 38 patients show a success rate of 79 percent in securing an aerated middle ear space in ears which were judged to have poor eustachian tubal function.Keywords
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