Careful diagnosis is central to managing Eustachian tube dysfunction because patients may describe both obstructive and patulous conditions as a “blocked ear,” while balloon dilation can help selected obstructive cases but worsen patulous disease.
Careful diagnosis is central to managing Eustachian tube dysfunction because patients may describe both obstructive and patulous conditions as a “blocked ear,” while balloon dilation can help selected obstructive cases but worsen patulous disease.