TY - JOUR AU - Al Karaki, Victoria AU - Hallit, Souheil AU - Nacouzi, Mansour AU - Rohayem, Ziad PY - 2020 DA - 2020/10/06 TI - Is there a relationship between Eustachian tube dysfunction and nasal septal deviation in a sample of the Lebanese population? JO - Head & Face Medicine SP - 23 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - The Eustachian tube (ET) is considered an organ by itself due to its specific functions. An ET Dysfunction (ETD) is discussed when this tube is unable to ventilate the middle ear properly. Clinically, the patient reports usually some aural fullness, “popping”, “under water” sensation as if the ear is clogged. This condition is common affecting at least 5% of the adult population. It can impair quality of life and become disabling. On the other side, the prevalence of nasal septal deviation (NSD) is believed to be around 22.83% in the adult population. Nasal septal deviation is thought to cause a decline in the middle ear ventilation according to certain authors. The primary outcome is to define the predictive value of the side of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) symptoms vis-à-vis the side of nasal septal deviation (NSD) in patients having the two conditions concomitantly. SN - 1746-160X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-020-00238-y DO - 10.1186/s13005-020-00238-y ID - Al Karaki2020 ER -