Randomized controlled trial evaluates balloon eustachian tuboplasty combined with tympanoplasty in eustachian tube dysfunction, investigating surgical benefits.
Introduction Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) is applied for the treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) since 2010. In recent years studies supporting the use of BET in patients suffering from ETD have been published. Nevertheless, it is still unclear if BET provides an additional benefit in patients requiring tympanoplasty.
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