Transnasal endoscopic eustachian tube balloon dilation: a review

Authors

  • Santosh Kumar Swain Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • Alok Das Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • Satyabrata Acharya Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  • Jatindray Nath Mohanty Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20195716

Keywords:

Transnasal, Endoscopic, Eustachian tube, Balloon dilation

Abstract

Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction is a common clinical entity which often provides challenges to Otorhinolaryngologists. Patients with ET dysfunction typically present with fullness in the ear, hearing loss or plugging in the ear, which impair quality of the life. It can lead to cholesteatoma formation and severe morbidity in the life. There are limited treatment options for ET dysfunction in clinical practice. Presently transnasal endoscopic balloon dilation of ET is a promising treatment for its dysfunction. This technique causes inflation of a balloon in the cartilaginous portion of the ET which leads to local dilation. This procedure helps in reduction of the clinical symptoms and reduces the severity of the ET dysfunction such as hearing loss and cholesteatoma formation. This review article will discuss the effectiveness of transnasal endoscopic balloon dilatation of eustachian tube for treatment of chronic eustachian tube dysfunction.

 

Author Biographies

Santosh Kumar Swain, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Professor,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University (Deemed to be), K8, Kalinga nagar,Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India.

Alok Das, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Assistant Professor,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University (Deemed to be), K8, Kalinga nagar,Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India.

Satyabrata Acharya, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Junior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University (Deemed to be), K8, Kalinga nagar,Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India

Jatindray Nath Mohanty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Research Associate, Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan University (Deemed to be),  K8, Kalinga nagar, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India.

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Published

2019-12-23

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020): January 2020

Section

Review Articles