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The tympano‐frontal shunt: A procedure for the treatment of chronic eustachian tube insufficiency.
Author(s) -
Goode Richard L.,
Glasscock Michael
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197501000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , eustachian tube , shunt (medical) , surgery , tube (container) , frontal sinus , middle ear , perforation , anatomy , materials science , composite material , punching , metallurgy
Eight ears with complications due to chronic eustachian tube insufficiency had insertion of a silicone rubber tympano‐frontal shunt tube between the mastoid antrum and the ipsilateral frontal sinus. A one‐way valve designed to open at‐10 mm H 2 O was placed on the tympanic end of the tube to minimize tube obstruction by ear secretions. Follow‐up an average of 20 months post insertion showed six of the eight ears to have an aerated middle ear without fluid or tympanic membrane retraction or perforation.