Balloon dilation improves both the hearing level and the quality of life in patients suffering from obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction.

Leena PöyhönenJuha T SilvolaDennis PoeMarkus Rautiainen Ilkka Kivekäs

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Here we demonstrated that the BET has a positive impact on patients' conductive hearing loss and QoL in patients with TM retraction or MEE. Results were better in TM retraction group than in MEE group.

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end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
hearing loss
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes