Surgical Closure of the Eustachian Tube Through Middle Fossa and Transmastoid Approaches: A Pilot Cadaveric Anatomy Study.
Brittany StaarmannPaolo PalmiscianoSamer S HozEdward J DoyleJonathan A ForbesRavi N SamyMario ZuccarelloNorberto O AndaluzPublished in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2022)
Definite obliteration of the cartilaginous ET appears feasible and the most definite approach to eliminate egress of cerebrospinal fluid to the nasopharynx using the MF approach. This technique may be used as an adjunct to skull base procedures where ET closure is planned.