Pathophysiology of the Eustachian tube--relevant new aspects for the head and neck surgeon.
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Pathophysiology of the Eustachian tube--relevant new aspects for the head and neck surgeon. / Sehhati-Chafai-Leuwer, Susanne; Wenzel, Sören; Bschorer, Reinhard; Seedorf, Hartwig; Kucinski, Thomas; Maier, Hannes; Leuwer, Rudolf.
in: J CRANIO MAXILL SURG, Jahrgang 34, Nr. 6, 6, 2006, S. 351-354.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Pathophysiology of the Eustachian tube--relevant new aspects for the head and neck surgeon.
AU - Sehhati-Chafai-Leuwer, Susanne
AU - Wenzel, Sören
AU - Bschorer, Reinhard
AU - Seedorf, Hartwig
AU - Kucinski, Thomas
AU - Maier, Hannes
AU - Leuwer, Rudolf
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - OBJECTIVES: The impact of cranio-maxillofacial procedures upon Eustachian tube function is still largely unknown. The aim of this presentation is to depict new aspects of Eustachian tube function and to demonstrate its importance to cranio-maxillofacial surgery. METHODS: Two different groups of patients were examined both clinically and by MRI of the Eustachian tube region. One of these groups comprised 15 adult patients with a history of cleft palate; another consisted of 32 patients with a history of a so-called patulous Eustachian tube. RESULTS: Clinical and MRI-findings revealed that the problem of persistent chronic middle ear disease with cleft palate patients depends crucially on the integrity of the pterygoid hamulus and of the tensor veli palatini muscle after cleft palate repair. The masticatory muscles on the other hand also play an important role in Eustachian tube function in non-cleft patients. CONCLUSION: The maxillofacial surgeon should be aware that he holds a key position for preventing as well as treating Eustachian tube pathophysiology.
AB - OBJECTIVES: The impact of cranio-maxillofacial procedures upon Eustachian tube function is still largely unknown. The aim of this presentation is to depict new aspects of Eustachian tube function and to demonstrate its importance to cranio-maxillofacial surgery. METHODS: Two different groups of patients were examined both clinically and by MRI of the Eustachian tube region. One of these groups comprised 15 adult patients with a history of cleft palate; another consisted of 32 patients with a history of a so-called patulous Eustachian tube. RESULTS: Clinical and MRI-findings revealed that the problem of persistent chronic middle ear disease with cleft palate patients depends crucially on the integrity of the pterygoid hamulus and of the tensor veli palatini muscle after cleft palate repair. The masticatory muscles on the other hand also play an important role in Eustachian tube function in non-cleft patients. CONCLUSION: The maxillofacial surgeon should be aware that he holds a key position for preventing as well as treating Eustachian tube pathophysiology.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 34
SP - 351
EP - 354
JO - J CRANIO MAXILL SURG
JF - J CRANIO MAXILL SURG
SN - 1010-5182
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
