To Balloon or Not to Balloon, The Current State of Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.

Authors

David J. Lafferty, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brian J McKinnon

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-26-2020

Abstract

While otologic complaints are a common reason for patients to present to an otolaryngologist, Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) remains a poorly understood disease whose management is unclear. Among the general population in the United States, ETD has a prevalence of 4.6% among adults and 6.1% among children. Eustachian tube dysfunction is not just a common diagnosis for otolaryngologists, ETD accounted for 2 million visits for patients less than 20 years old to primary care providers and over 2 million visits for patients older than 20 years old between 2005 and 2012. Despite the commonality of ETD, opinions differ wildly among otolaryngologist on the management of these patients.

Comments

This article was published in Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/0145561320925208.

Copyright © 2020 The Authors. CC BY-NC 4.0.

Publication Title

Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal

Recommended Citation

Lafferty, David J. and McKinnon, Brian J, "To Balloon or Not to Balloon, The Current State of Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction." (2020). Otolaryngology (ENT) Resident Research. 58.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/ent_residents/58

PubMed ID

32453641