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86th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

13.05. - 16.05.2015, Berlin

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Acoustic measurement of the eustachian tube function

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  • corresponding author Georgi Kukushev - Military Medical Academy – Sofia, ENT Department, Sofia, Bulgarien
  • Ventzislav Tzvetkov - Military Medical Academy – Sofia, ENT Dept., Sofia, Bulgarien
  • Stefan Stoyanov - Ministry of Inferior – Medical Institute ENT Department, Sofia, Bulgarien
  • Katya Asenova - Military Medical Academy – Sofia, ENT Dept., Sofia, Bulgarien

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 86. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Berlin, 13.-16.05.2015. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2015. Doc15hnod395

doi: 10.3205/15hnod395, urn:nbn:de:0183-15hnod3953

Published: March 26, 2015

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The examination of the Eustachian tube is one of the most important factors for the success of tympanoplasty and treatment of middle ear infections. We propose a prototype of newly developed device for acoustic measurement of Eustachian tube function. This new approach can complement to the standard tests (Valsalva and Toynbee). Our first results are very promising and we hope that this method will find its place in the routine ENT practice.

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