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Previous studies of Eustachian tube function and treatment have not included a validated assessment of patient symptoms. We report for the first time the outcomes of BDET using a validated disease\u2010specific symptom score, the 7\u2010item Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ\u20107).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consecutive patients undergoing BDET were prospectively enrolled from an otolaryngology practice at a tertiary care medical center. Inclusion criteria were adults with a diagnosis of ETD based on symptoms and abnormal tympanogram. Patients with craniofacial abnormalities or active infection were excluded from study. Primary outcome measures included the ETDQ\u20107 score, tympanometry, and otoscopic appearance. Secondary measures included the 22\u2010item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT\u201022) score.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty\u2010two consecutive patients underwent 35 BDET procedures. Significant postoperative improvement was seen in tympanometry and otoscopic appearance (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). ETDQ\u20107 scores at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months postoperatively were significantly improved over baseline (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). ETDQ\u20107 scores showed fair correlation with SNOT\u201022 scores (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.65). ETDQ\u20107 change scores demonstrated good responsiveness and sensitivity to clinical change following BDET.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>BDET is an effective surgical intervention for the treatment of ETD in adults. Postoperative improvements were observed using objective and subjective measures. The ETDQ\u20107 is a valid, disease\u2010specific instrument for the assessment of treatment outcomes and may be applied for clinical use in patients with ETD. 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