title: The eustachian tube prosthesis revisited.
abstract: Preliminary results with an eustachian tube prosthesis have been reported. This paper updates our experience with the prosthesis. Our series is now 95 patients with follow-up of 2 to 32 months (average of 14 months). The success rate in obtaining a healed aerated middle ear is 75% (71). The eustachian tube prosthesis continues to give encouraging results in problem tympanoplasty cases.
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers