The feasibility and safety of eustachian tube dilation with a standard endovascular balloon: a clinical pilot study.

Valerie DahmJustin T LuiSoyeon JungVincent Y LinJoseph M ChenTrung Ngoc Le

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2023)

Balloon dilation of the eustachian tube with the endovascular balloon was feasible and safe in all cases. It is likely a more cost-effective alternative to commercially available balloons with similar designs and specifications. Trial registration The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov; NCT04809753, initial release February 24th, 2021.

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clinical trial
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aortic dissection
phase ii
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