Open AccessInfluence of repetitive diving in freshwater on pressure equalization and Eustachian tube function in recreational scuba divers
Author(s) -
Stefanie Jansen,
Manuela Boor,
Moritz Meyer,
Eberhard D. Pracht,
Ruth Volland,
Heinz D Kluenter,
KarlBernd Huettenbrink,
Dirk Beutner,
Maria Grosheva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
diving and hyperbaric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2209-1491
pISSN - 1833-3516
DOI - 10.28920/dhm47.4.223-227
Subject(s) - tympanometry , medicine , valsalva maneuver , eustachian tube , middle ear , anesthesia , surgery , audiology , blood pressure , hearing loss , audiometry
We investigated the effect of repetitive pressure exposure during freshwater dives on Eustachian tube function and the middle ear, assessed by the Eustachian tube function test (ETFT).