… management includes tympanostomy tube insertion, cartilage grafting, intraluminal catheter placement, and complete occlusion of the Eustachiantube. Complications of Eustachiantube dysfunction include hearing …
… that requires periodic replenishment of mucosally absorbed air via the Eustachiantube. The ventilating function of the Eustachiantube is less well developed in young children than in adults. Underventilation …
…wound healing . Ventilation tubes may also be considered for patients who have poor Eustachiantube function and who must fly frequently. Another option for severe Eustachiantube dysfunction is balloon dilatation …
…respect to thoracostomy tube or catheter placement. Thoracostomy tube or catheter length is standardized and predetermined by the radius of catheter. Regardless of tube or catheter type and diameter, the …
… complicate PD catheter placement. Examples of such factors include areas where the following might be present : Skin infection or chronic irritation; Ostomy, feeding tube, or suprapubic catheter; Abdominal …