Development of an In Vivo Model for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Development of an In Vivo Model for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Otitis media is often connected to Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). Until now, there was no large animal model available for the examination of new treatment methods such as stents for the Eustachian tube (ET). Thus, the aim of the study was to develop a method to reproducibly induce ETD by inject...

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Main Authors: Niels Oppel, Malena Ezzat, Philipp Krüger, Katharina Schmitt, Alexandra Napp, Friederike Pohl, Andre Bleich, Thomas Lenarz, Tobias Stein, Gerrit Paasche, Robert Schuon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
otitis media with effusion
animal model
Eustachian tube dysfunction
hyaluronic acid
tympanometry
cone beam CT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/7/317

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