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Dimensions and position of the Eustachian tube in Humans.
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- Trends in otitis media burden among BRICS from 1990 to 2023 and projections to 2040: an age-period-cohort analysis based on the 2023 global burden of disease study.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Environmental exposure to air pollution and climate: Intersecting the impact on ear and nose health and chemosensory function (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Global burden and prevalence of otitis media-induced hearing loss in children: 32-year study.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 · 2025Article
- Trends in the incidence and burden of otitis media in children: a global analysis from 1990 to 2021.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 · 2025Article
- Long-Term Preclinical Evaluation of a Permanent Stent Developed for the Human Eustachian Tube.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Age-related morphological change in bony segment and cartilage segment of Eustachian tube.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Peritubal Region Between the Osseous Eustachian Tube and the Internal Carotid Artery: Usefulness of Oblique Temporal Computed Tomography with Valsalva Maneuver.The journal of international advanced otology · 2024Article
- Investigation of Stent Prototypes for the Eustachian Tube in Human Donor Bodies.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Endoscopic transcanal myringoplasty with anterior tab flap underlay technique: An analysis of 35 cases.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction is one of the causes for chronic otitis media. To develop new therapies such as stents to facilitate middle ear ventilation, a better knowledge on dimensions and positions of the ET in individual patients is necessary. Cone beam CT scans of 143 patients were retrospectively investigated. Parameters such as lengths of the ET and its cartilaginous and bony parts, diameters, angles as well as distance of the ostium from the nasal conchae were determined and evaluated for side, gender and age specific differences. The average length of the cartilaginous and bony tubes was smaller in women than men. The average deviation from the horizontal plane was 1.7° larger on the left side (35.4°) compared to the right side (33.7°). Tools to manipulate the ET or to insert stents into the ET should cover angles from at least 42° to 64°. The distance of the pharyngeal orifices from the conchae nasalis inferior increased with age, becoming most prominent above 70 years of age. This investigation provides necessary information to develop stents for human application and tools for safe positioning of the stents.
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