[The Toynbee's phenomenon effect on the middle ear during nasal tamponade].
Is has been demonstrated by some AA. that nasal packing can cause Eustachian tube dysfunction. There are several motives, isolated or united as well, that have been offered to account for Eustachian tube dysfunction, but the exact causative mechanism still remains unclear. We have studied the Eustachian tube function in 75 patients with septal deviation that underwent septal surgery followed by anterior nasal packing. The aim of our work is to demonstrate that one of the main causes of the tubal dysfunction, after bilateral packing of nasal cavities, is the Toynbee's phenomenon.
González García
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Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Universidad de la Laguna.
Garabal García-Talavera
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Torres Larrosa
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Guerrero Gilabert
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López Aguado
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity