Clinical Predictors of Symptom Improvement Following Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation.

Hong-Ho YangJose AlonsoAkira IshiyamaQuinton S GopenJeffrey D SuhMarilene B WangChristine WellsVivian WungJivianne T Lee

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)

Our findings suggest that ETBD was highly effective among patients with pre-operative ETDQ-7 above 2.1. Furthermore, higher pre-operative ETDQ-7 score, CRS, and chronic otitis media predicted more favorable symptomatic benefit from ETBD. These factors may be important to consider when counseling potential candidates for this procedure.

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