Hui Song, Jianping Jia, Danheng Zhao, Mengyuan Guo, Fangyuan Wang, Kun Hou, Nan Jiang, Zhenhao Fu, Jingcheng Zhou, Haoze Zhang, Yulin Ding, Yuting Yang, Chen Chen, Xinyuan Jia, Zhaohui Hou, Shiming Yang
The eustachian tube (ET) is one of the most complex organs in the human body, and its dysfunction may lead to a variety of diseases. In recent years, an increasing number of scholars have opted to conduct ET-related studies using large experimental animals such as miniature pigs or sheep, yielding promising results. Typically, conventional endoscopic procedures are performed through the nasal approach for large experimental animals. However, due to the elongated and narrow nasal cavity in these animals, transnasal surgeries are challenging...
April 12, 2024: Journal of Visualized Experiments: JoVE