09 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Enhanced Eustachian Tube Function and Hearing Recovery with Combined Balloon Dilatation and Tympanic Membrane Catheterization in Secretory Otitis Media
Wenshuai Chang ABCDEF 1, Xiaoying Zhou ABCDEF 2*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948981
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948981
Table 1 Comparison of therapeutic efficacy between balloon plus catheterization group and balloon-only group (n, %).
| Group | n | Recovered | Improved | No change | Total efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon + catheterization | 45 | 34 (75.56) | 14 (31.33) | 2 (4.44) | 43 (95.56) |
| Balloon-only | 45 | 22 (48.89) | 13 (28.89) | 10 (22.22) | 35 (77.78) |
| Chi-square | 6.154 | ||||
| <0.05 |