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Treatment/Procedure: Eustachian Tube Dilation

Eustachian tube balloon dilation is a treatment for Eustachian tube dysfunction, a condition that can cause ear pain, pressure and muffled hearing.

Using an endoscope and the Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System, the physician inserts the device through the nose to the back of the sinus cavity where the Eustachian tube is located. After correctly aligning the endoscopic device, which has a curved, hook-like tip, she inserts it into the Eustachian tube. A balloon at the end of the device fills with water and dilates the Eustachian tube for two minutes.

Patients report they hear better, their middle ear is not collecting fluid anymore, and they don’t feel like their ear is under pressure all of the time. There is no pain related to the procedure and they are able to return to work the next day.

Eustachian tube balloon dilation is appropriate for patients who have painful ear pressure, patients who cannot equalize their ear pressure when they’re flying, patients with a history of radiation to their nasopharynx or their head and neck area, and patients who have had mastoid or middle ear surgery that continue to experience recurrent fluid in their ears or are unable to equalize the pressure in their ears.

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Providers Performing Eustachian Tube Dilation

Note that every provider listed below may not perform or prescribe Eustachian Tube Dilation for all conditions related to it. Review each provider for availability.

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Lyle J. Burdine, M.D., Ph.D.

Lyle J. Burdine, M.D., Ph.D. Transplant Surgeon

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Alissa Kanaan, M.D.

Alissa Kanaan, M.D. Otolaryngologist

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Locations Providing Eustachian Tube Dilation

Note that Eustachian Tube Dilation may not be performed at every location listed below. The list may include locations where the treatment plan is developed during and after a patient visit.

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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic in Little Rock

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205

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501-686-8000
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Areas of Expertise for Eustachian Tube Dilation

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Ear, Nose & Throat Care

ENT doctors can treat issues that range from the everyday to the complex. We provide both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for a wide range of conditions.

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Request an appointment by contacting a clinic directly or by calling the UAMS Health appointment line at (501) 686-8000.

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