WHERE IS THE EUSTHICAL TUBE AND WHAT IS IT FOR?
When we look at the ear anatomy, the eardrum is located at the end of the external auditory canal. There is a middle ear cavity behind the eardrum. The ossicles we call hammer, anvil and stirrup are located in the middle ear cavity. The eustachian tube is a passage between the middle ear cavity and the nasal cavity. In other words, one end opens to the middle ear, while the other end opens to our nasal cavity. The middle ear is a space and it must be filled with air. The function of the eustachian tube is to provide the necessary air to the middle ear and to ensure that the middle ear pressure is balanced during pressure changes.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE Eustachian tube does not work properly?
When the eustachian tube cannot do its job adequately, the air flowing to the middle ear decreases and In case of sudden pressure changes, the pressure of the middle ear cannot be balanced. Accordingly, patients feel congestion, fullness and pressure in their ears. When Eustachian tube dysfunction persists permanently, collapse of the eardrum, fluid accumulation in the middle ear, and hearing loss may occur after a while. Patients experience serious ear-related complaints while traveling. Their complaints increase especially during air travels.
HOW ARE EUSTAKI TUBE OBSTRUCTIONS TREATED?
First of all, factors such as adenoids, allergy, and sinusitis that may cause blockage of the eustachian tube must be identified and treated. Until now, the traditional method used in the treatment of Eustachian tube blockages was to place a tube in the eardrum. However, recently, balloon expansion of the Eustachian tube has yielded very satisfactory results. Eustachian tube balloon expansion is recommended for adults who have chronic eustachian tube obstruction problems and for children who have undergone tube tube application repeatedly due to fluid collection in the ear.
EXPANSION OF THE Eustachian Tube WITH BALLOON (EUSTACHI BALLOON TUBOPLASTY) HOW IS IT DONE? ?
This procedure is preferably performed under general anesthesia. With endoscopic examination, the mouth of the Eustachian tube, which opens into the nasal cavity, is reached through the patient's nose. Then, a balloon catheter is placed into the eustachian tube, and the balloon of the catheter is inflated within the eustachian tube to expand the eustachian tube. later b The alon catheter is removed from the eustachian tube. The procedure is quite safe and painless. In the majority of patients, complaints improve after balloon expansion.
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