OBJECTIVE To investigate the evidence for balloon dilatation of the eustachian tube using a transtympanic approach. METHODS A systematic search of several databases was conducted (using the search terms 'dilation' or 'dilatation', and 'balloon' and 'eustachian tube'). Only studies that used a transtympanic approach for the procedure were included. These studies were then assessed for risk of ...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of related disorders of the masticatory system (the masticatory musculature and the temporomandibular joint). The most frequent symptom is pain, usually localized in the muscles of mastication, the preauricular region, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Patients often complain of jaw ache, earache, headache, and facial pain. In addition to pain...

Background: Inflammation due to irritation of cigarette smoke causes metaplasia the squamous epithelium Eustachian tube. Data on prevalence and incidence tube dysfunction are still limited. The study aims determine effect exposure a stratified dose histopathological changes tubes Wistar rats.Method: This was true experimental with post-test only control group design using rats as subjects. We i...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Surgery of the paranasopharyngeal space is very hazardous due to the position of the internal carotid artery, which is surrounded by soft tissue with few anatomical landmarks. STUDY DESIGN Fresh cadaveric study. METHODS In this study, we used the maxillary swing procedure to have a broad view of the internal carotid artery using an anterior approach. We sought to estab...

Several methods for the examinaApplication Note discusses a simple tube to the external auditory canal. It tion of the Eustachian (auditory) tube and reliable method sonotuboalso analyses the acoustic events have been reported, however, most metry for accurate measurement occurring during swallowing while a of them have not been generally acof the tubal opening by using sound steady tone is del...

UNLABELLED Foreign bodies of the external ear are very common; the same can not be said about foreign bodies of the middle ear, especially of the Eustachian tube. CASE PRESENTATION Alcoholic and psychopathic patient presented a foreign body (barbecue wooden stick) purposefully introduced in his middle ear and Eustachian tube during an act of delinquency. The foreign body was stuck in the tube...

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is a highly happening disease. Eustachain tube atrisia after radiotherapy is easy to occur in NPC patients. This study presented 2 cases of re-opening of Eustschian tube atresia after radiotherapy for NPC patients. Two female cases (62 and 64 y old; receiving postradiothapy 6 and 20 y ago, respectively) were diagnosed with Eustachian tube pharyngeal orifice atrisi...

OBJECTIVES The pathogenesis of middle ear infections in children is multifactorial and includes infection, anatomical factors, impaired immunologic status, allergy, familial predisposition, male sex, method of feeding and environmental factors. Glue ear remains the commonest cause of deafness in childhood. Gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) is a common problem in the newborn and preschool periods. R...