Eustachian Tube Test (ETF)
Booking an appointment: Required
Referral: Strictly required from an ENT specialist, audiologist, pediatrician, neonatologist, family doctor.
Age range: Patients over 7 years of age who are able to cooperate with the person performing the examination.
Waiting time for results: Results available immediately after the test.
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Preparation
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Description of the study
The test requires proper cooperation with the examiner. The subject has a tympanometer probe inserted into the external ear canal, and the initial pressure in the tympanic cavity is measured. The subject simultaneously holds their nose and swallows saliva, creating a negative pressure in the tympanic cavity. The pressure in the ear is then measured again. The subject exhales while simultaneously closing their mouth and holding their nose, creating a positive pressure in the ear. A final pressure measurement is then taken.
The test takes several minutes; the patient may experience mild discomfort in the ear.
The test takes several minutes; the patient may experience mild discomfort in the ear.
Indications
- assessment of the patency of the Eustachian tube.
