Evolution of eustachian tube surgery

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common condition that lacks a widely accepted treatment. Attempts to address ETD surgically have spanned several centuries and have often fallen short of success. It is probable that occult anatomic position, unclear function, and misunderstood physiology have...

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Published in:	The Laryngoscope Vol. 121; no. 3; pp. 661 - 666
Main Authors:	McCoul, Edward D., Lucente, Frank E., Anand, Vijay K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-03-2011 Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Endoscopy - history Eustachian Tube - surgery Eustachius History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Medical sciences Otolaryngology - history Otology Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Sinonasal Otology Treatment Surgery Nose Evolution ENT Sinonasal Paranasal sinus Eustachian tube
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Summary:	Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a common condition that lacks a widely accepted treatment. Attempts to address ETD surgically have spanned several centuries and have often fallen short of success. It is probable that occult anatomic position, unclear function, and misunderstood physiology have contributed to the delayed development of effective interventions for ETD. This article traces the evolution of therapeutic interventions of the Eustachian tube through the present day. Reasons for success and failure are highlighted, with implications for the future of Eustachian tube surgery. Laryngoscope, 2011
Bibliography:	istex:8695B8223C8C80246796EB1B6FD8F26AEC9407C4 ark:/67375/WNG-XZ8XKQB8-M Submitted for presentation at the Triological Society Annual Meeting at COSM, April 20 to May 2, 2011, Chicago, Illinois. The authors have no financial disclosures for this article. The author have no conflicts of interest to disclose. ArticleID:LARY21453 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Undefined-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Biography-4
ISSN:	0023-852X 1531-4995
DOI:	10.1002/lary.21453