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Table 4 The summary of subjective and objective measure

From: Microwave ablation eustachian tuboplasty: a preliminary investigation with long-term follow-up

 

Pre-operative

Post-operative 6 m

Post-op 30 m

Mean ETDQ-7 scores

29.5 ± 2.8

12.8 ± 3.2

10.6 ± 2.1

Mean ABG (dB HL)

28.7 ± 2.9

19.7 ± 7.3

12.8 ± 5.5

 0–10

0 (0.0%)

3 (16.7%)

12 (66.7%)

 11–20

0 (0.0%)

8 (44.4%)

4 (22.2%)

 21–30

13 (72.2%)

5 (27.8%)

1 (5.6%)

 31–40

5 (27.8%)

2 (11.1%)

1 (5.6%)

TM status

 Sade Grade III

13 (72.2%)

4 (22.2%)

2 (11.1%)

 Sade Grade II

5 (27.8%)

9 (50.0%)

2 (11.1%)

 Sade Grade I

0

1 (5.6%)

1 (5.6%)

 Normal

0

4 (22.2%)

13 (72.2%)

Tympanograms

 Type B

15 (83.3%)

4 (22.2%)

1 (5.6%)

 Type C

3 (16.7%)

9 (50.0%)

3 (16.7%)

 Type A

0 (0.0%)

5 (27.8%)

14 (77.7%)

Valsalva maneuver

 Negative

18 (100.0%)

5 (27.8%)

2 (11.1%)

 Positive

0 (0.0%)

13 (72.2%)

16 (88.9%)

Videoendoscopy of ET

 Complete opening

0

14 (77.7%)

15 (83.3%)

 Restrictive opening

0

1 (5.6%)

2 (11.1%)

 Failure opening

18 (100.0%)

3 (16.7%)

1 (5.6%)