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  • Title: [Application of floating tube in dilation of eustachian tube under nasal endoscopy to treat post-irradiation secretory otitis media].
    Author: Li J, Tang A, Xu Z, Chen P, Mao R.
    Journal: Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi; 2004 Jan; 18(1):21-2. PubMed ID: 15088345.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analyse the function of eustachian tube in post-irradiation secretory otitis media and investigate the curative effect of dilating eustachian tube with Swan-Gans thermodilution catheter for treating post-irradiation secretory otitis media in NPC patients. METHOD: Twenty-one (37 ears) post-irradiation secretory otitis media patients with NPC were selected in this study, by using eustachian tube function synthetic inspection facility (JK-04A model), the eustachian tube function was examined, and the obstructive eustachian tube was dilated with Swan-Gans thermodilution catheter under nasal endoscopy. RESULT: The eustachian tube function in 37 ears with post-irradiation secretory otitis media reveals normal, obstructive, insufficiency and opening model was 2, 21, 8, and 6 respectively. The total curative effect of dilating eustachian tube with Swan-Gans thermodilution catheter to treat post-irradiation secretory otitis was 43.2% (16/37). CONCLUSION: The eustachian tube function in post-irradiation secretory otitis media mainly reveals obstructive disturbance. The application of Swan-Gans thermodilution catheter in dilation of obstructive eustachian tube under nasal endoscopy will increase the curability of post-irradiation secretory otitis media.
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