Pub Date : 2026-05-13DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2026.04.001
Alexander J Saxby, Holger Sudhoff
This is a clinical review article summarizing the current literature, which has studied complications from surgical intervention for obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction, focusing primarily on balloon dilation. Clinical evidence is organized based on the mechanism of injury. Explanations are presented for how complications may have arisen, as well as strategies to avoid them, to both improve clinical outcomes and provide accurate informed consent.
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Pub Date : 2026-05-13DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2026.04.009
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Pub Date : 2026-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2026.03.001
Alexander J Saxby, Nicholas Jufas, Jonathan H K Kong, Nirmal P Patel
This is a clinical review article summarizing current research into proposed etiologies of obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction. Evidence investigating and explaining the proposed mechanisms for each association is given. This is followed by a summary of clinical evidence regarding efficacy of management strategies for each etiologic pathology on Eustachian tube function.
{"title":"Alternative Causes of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.","authors":"Alexander J Saxby, Nicholas Jufas, Jonathan H K Kong, Nirmal P Patel","doi":"10.1016/j.otc.2026.03.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2026.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This is a clinical review article summarizing current research into proposed etiologies of obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction. Evidence investigating and explaining the proposed mechanisms for each association is given. This is followed by a summary of clinical evidence regarding efficacy of management strategies for each etiologic pathology on Eustachian tube function.</p>","PeriodicalId":54657,"journal":{"name":"Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147789704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-10DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.007
J. Dixon Johns MD, Zachary G. Schwam MD, Maura K. Cosetti MD
{"title":"Ossiculoplasty in the Setting of Erosive Middle Ear Disease","authors":"J. Dixon Johns MD, Zachary G. Schwam MD, Maura K. Cosetti MD","doi":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54657,"journal":{"name":"Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America","volume":"59 2","pages":"Pages 417-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145954057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.009
Brian T. Morris MD , Michael D. Seidman MD , Eric M. Kraus MD, MS
{"title":"Ossicular Chain Reconstruction Using Glass Ionomer Cement","authors":"Brian T. Morris MD , Michael D. Seidman MD , Eric M. Kraus MD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54657,"journal":{"name":"Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America","volume":"59 2","pages":"Pages 357-380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145866530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-03-30DOI: 10.1016/S0030-6665(26)00014-9
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.008
Bradley W. Kesser MD
{"title":"Ossiculoplasty in Congenital Aural Atresia","authors":"Bradley W. Kesser MD","doi":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.11.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54657,"journal":{"name":"Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America","volume":"59 2","pages":"Pages 451-460"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145866502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-16DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2025.12.003
Emily C. Wong MD , Brandon Isaacson MD , Timothy N. Booth MD
{"title":"Imaging for Ossiculoplasty","authors":"Emily C. Wong MD , Brandon Isaacson MD , Timothy N. Booth MD","doi":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.otc.2025.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54657,"journal":{"name":"Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America","volume":"59 2","pages":"Pages 317-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145994741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}