title: [Excision in the epipharynx anterior or posterior to the ostium tubae with stenosis of the cartilaginous eustachian tube (author's transl)].
abstract: A large excision anterior to the ostium tubae in the epipharynx is advised in cases with stenosis of the cartilagenes eustachian tube. The operations performed by transpalatimal approach under general anesthesia were in 11 cases without complications so far. Excision and scar retraction yielded good functioning results over the longest observation period of 18 month. -A resection of the tensor tympani muscle out of its bony canal is advised in bony tubal obstruction. Ventilation may be improved by use of our conic and oval shaped steel probe which helps to combine the bony tensor typani canal with the eustachian tube.
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D013719:Tensor Tympani / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Exzision im Epipharynx vor oder hinter dem Ostium tubae bei Stenose der knorpeligen Tuba Eustachii