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Preliminary Report of the Use of the Tensor Veli Palatini Transposition Procedure

Malcolm H. Stroud, MD; Gershon J. Spector, MD; Robert H. Maisel, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1974;99(6):419-421.

Abstract
Patulous eustachian tube is an uncommonly diagnosed problem that may be incapacitating. We have developed a new procedure for the relief of the severe symptomatic patulous eustachian tube syndrome. Tensor veli palatini transposition procedure was performed without complication in three patients, with improvement or complete relief.

Author Affiliations
St. Louis

From the Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 23, 1973.

Reprint requests to 517 S Euclid, St. Louis 63110 (Dr. Stroud).

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