Outcomes of balloon eustachian tuboplasty for refractory otitis media with effusion
HOU Zhaohui
LI Ruixiang
WU Nan
LI Siyang
SUN Li
JIAO Qishan
YANG Shiming
Abstract：Objective To report outcomes of balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube. Methods In this study, 57 pa-tients (84 ears) were diagnosed with refractory otitis media with effusion and underwent Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty from January 2015 to June 2016. Changes of Eustachian tube function in these patients was assessed using the Eustachian tube score (ETS) and Eustachian tube dysfunction Questionnaire-7 (ETDQ-7) before and 1,3,6 and 12 months after treat-ment. Results ETS was different before and after operation (P<0.05). ETS was 0.5 preoperatively, but improved to 5, 4.5, 3 and 5 at 1, 3 6 and 12 months after operation, respectively, yielding an overall effectiveness rate of 83.9%. The ETDQ-7 score was 4.50±1.07 (P<0.05) before operation, but decreased to 2.71±1.39, 2.65±1.24 and 2.30±0.92 at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation, respectively, showing an overall rate of satisfaction of 84.3%. Conclusion BET is a simple, safe and effec-tive treatment for refractory otitis media with effusion with an over 80%rate of effectiveness. Symptoms tend to be stable 6 months post-operatively. The ETS and ETDQ-7 are of great value in evaluation of ETD.
Keywords：Eustachian TubeObstructive Eustachian Tube DysfunctionBalloon Eustachian TuboplastyETSET-DQ-7
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 560-565 )