Balloon tuboplasty in patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction: A prospective study in 39 patients (55 ears)

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is estimated to affect approximately 1% of the UK population.1 ETD and subsequent inadequate middle ear ventilation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of otological diseases including otitis media with effusion (OME), retraction pockets, tympanic membrane (TM) perforation and cholesteatoma.2 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.