Mid-term evaluation of the surgical management of patulous Eustachian tube dysfunction: a STROBE observational study.

Luc BoullaudGregoire D'AndreaRoxane FabreAbdullah AlShukryLaurent CastilloNicolas GuevaraClair Vandersteen

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)

Surgical intervention for PET was found to be effective, achieving complete symptom relief in 53% of cases and significantly improving quality of life 2 years post-surgery. However, a substantial portion of cases necessitated one or more re-interventions. The durability of effectiveness appears to diminish over time.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
minimally invasive
systematic review
coronary artery bypass
computed tomography
physical activity
oxidative stress
pet ct
surgical site infection
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention