{"id":1796,"date":"2024-08-13T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/?page_id=1796"},"modified":"2024-08-13T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:14:01","slug":"find-relief-with-eustachian-tube-balloon-dilation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/find-relief-with-eustachian-tube-balloon-dilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Relief with Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eustachian tube is a pathway between the back of your nose and your middle ear that protects the ears from disease, helps with ventilation and drains secretions. Eustachian tube dysfunction occurs when the tubes cannot open or close properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) is estimated to effect up to 5% of the adult population. If you\u2019re among this number, then you may find relief from uncomfortable symptoms through a minimally invasive procedure using a Eustachian tube balloon dilation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ETD is the result of mucosal lines swelling or not opening and closing properly. This often occurs during colds or other ENT infections. You may have ETD if you\u2019re experiencing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ear pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling of fullness in the ear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ringing or popping noises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clogged or muffled sensations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hearing loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-term ETD has been associated with damage to the middle ear and the eardrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are My Treatment Options?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation Systems available in the U.S. They are designed to dilate the Eustachian tube for treatment of persistent ETD in patients ages 18 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this outpatient procedure, a small balloon is inserted through your nose and into your Eustachian tube. Once inflated, the balloon creates a pathway for mucus and air to flow through your Eustachian tube, which may help restore proper function. The balloon is deflated and removed after the tube is dilated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Do the Results Say?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Results from <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28940574\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one clinical study demonstrated a 99.7% technical success rate in patients who underwent the procedure<\/a>. This same study also found these patients experienced an improved quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-cta-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-cta-text\">\r\n        Call Breathe ENT at <a href=\"tel:+15128791461\" class=\"phone \"><span class=\"phone-number\">(512) 879-1461<\/span><\/a> for more information.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eustachian tube is a pathway between the back of your nose and your middle ear that protects the ears from disease, helps with ventilation and drains secretions. Eustachian tube dysfunction occurs when the tubes cannot open or close properly. ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) is estimated to effect up to 5% of the adult population&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"class_list":["post-1796","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1796"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1796\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-ent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=1796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}