Autologous fat grafting for the refractory patulous eustachian tube.
Doherty JK., Slattery WH.
Case Report / Series, published in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2003) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
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- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
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- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Case Report / Series
- Journal
- Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2003)
- Country
- England
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- PubMed
- PMID
- 12574764
- DOI
- 10.1067/mhn.2003.34
Abstract (original English)
The patulous eustachian tube (pET) presents a challenging management problem. Patients with the pET disorder are disturbed to the point of mental illness by their symptoms of aural fullness and autophony, especially the echo of their own voice. Thus far, described treatment methods are often temporary or ineffective. Here, we describe a minimally invasive method for the treatment of pET that involves cauterization with autologous fat graft plugging of the ET at its nasopharyngeal orifice, in conjunction with myringotomy and ventilation tube placement. This procedure has been successful for the treatment of refractory pET in 2 patients at the House Ear Clinic with at least 1-year follow-up and we propose that it may accomplish relief of symptoms by permanent stenosis of the ET.
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • Without an adequate control group, treatment effects cannot be separated from other factors.
Evidence level
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
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