Results of Eustachian tube balloon dilation measured using the nine-step test

Abstract Suggested several decades ago, the nine-step test is an intuitive test of Eustachian tube function. However, studies employing the nine-step test to assess the results of Eustachian tube balloon dilation (EBD) are limited. We aimed to objectively evaluate the efficacy of EBD in opening fail...

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Main Authors: Seong Hoon Bae, Seungmin Kwak, Ji Hyuk Han, Jinsei Jung, Sung Huhn Kim, Jae Young Choi, In Seok Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44812-1