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Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube.

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Tucci, DL; McCoul, ED; Rosenfeld, RM; Tunkel, DE; Batra, PS; Chandrasekhar, SS; Cordes, SR; Eshraghi, AA; Kaylie, D; Lal, D; Lee, J; Setzen, M ...
Published in: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
July 2019

OBJECTIVE: To develop a clinical consensus statement on the use of balloon dilation of the eustachian tube (BDET). METHODS: An expert panel of otolaryngologists was assembled with nominated representatives of general otolaryngology and relevant subspecialty societies. The target population was adults 18 years or older who are candidates for BDET because of obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction (OETD) in 1 or both ears for 3 months or longer that significantly affects quality of life or functional health status. A modified Delphi method was used to distill expert opinion into clinical statements that met a standardized definition of consensus. RESULTS: After 3 iterative Delphi method surveys, 28 statements met the predefined criteria for consensus, while 28 statements did not. The clinical statements were grouped into 3 categories for the purposes of presentation and discussion: (1) patient criteria, (2) perioperative considerations, and (3) outcomes. CONCLUSION: This panel reached consensus on several statements that clarify diagnosis and perioperative management of OETD. Lack of consensus on other statements likely reflects knowledge gaps regarding the role of BDET in managing OETD. Expert panel consensus may provide helpful information for the otolaryngologist considering the use of BDET for the management of patients with OETD.

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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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EISSN

1097-6817

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

161

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 17

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Eustachian Tube
  • Ear Diseases
  • Dilatation
  • Delphi Technique
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Tucci, D. L., McCoul, E. D., Rosenfeld, R. M., Tunkel, D. E., Batra, P. S., Chandrasekhar, S. S., … Lambie, E. (2019). Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 161(1), 6–17. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599819848423
Tucci, Debara L., Edward D. McCoul, Richard M. Rosenfeld, David E. Tunkel, Pete S. Batra, Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, Susan R. Cordes, et al. “Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 161, no. 1 (July 2019): 6–17. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599819848423.
Tucci DL, McCoul ED, Rosenfeld RM, Tunkel DE, Batra PS, Chandrasekhar SS, et al. Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jul;161(1):6–17.
Tucci, Debara L., et al. “Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, vol. 161, no. 1, July 2019, pp. 6–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0194599819848423.
Tucci DL, McCoul ED, Rosenfeld RM, Tunkel DE, Batra PS, Chandrasekhar SS, Cordes SR, Eshraghi AA, Kaylie D, Lal D, Lee J, Setzen M, Sindwani R, Syms CA, Bishop C, Poe DS, Corrigan M, Lambie E. Clinical Consensus Statement: Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jul;161(1):6–17.
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Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

DOI

EISSN

1097-6817

Publication Date

July 2019

Volume

161

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 17

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Eustachian Tube
  • Ear Diseases
  • Dilatation
  • Delphi Technique
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences