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  • Informed consent in balloon Eustachian tuboplasty: a systematic review of possible complications and preventive measures

  • Syed Zohaib Maroof Hussain, Salman Hashmi, Asad Qayyum
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 138 / Issue 5 / May 2024
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    17 November 2023, pp. 474-479
    Print publication:
    May 2024
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  • Objective

    To systematically identify the complications associated with balloon Eustachian tuboplasty and their frequency of occurrence. This study will also highlight the measures that can be employed to avoid these complications and perform this procedure more safely.

    Methods

    Systematically reviewed relevant papers published until January 2023. Each reference was checked and evaluated for any potential manuscripts. There was no registered protocol; the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was used.

    Results

    Sixty-nine publications were found, from which 14 publications met our inclusion criteria: 2 randomised clinical trials, 5 retrospective studies, 2 systematic reviews, 2 case series and 3 case reports. Studies with balloon Eustachian tuboplasty procedure only were included, regardless of ethnicity, gender and age. All studies were excluded in which more than one procedure was performed.

    Conclusion

    Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty is a relatively safe procedure with an overall complication risk of 1.66 per cent. Major complication rate was 0.43 per cent. Surgical emphysema was the most common, around 0.40 per cent.