title: [Otological assessment in patients operated on for cleft palate].
abstract: Tympanometry and otoscopy has been carried out to determine the presence of middle ear disease on patients with cleft palate and the influence of corrective surgery. This explorations have been evaluated preoperatively and at one and six months postoperative follow-up. There is a high incidence of otitis media with effusion in patients with cleft palate, almost 60 per 100 in our study. The influence of cleft palate surgery repair has not revealed as a mayor factor on its resolution, although a visible benefit has been observed in the long term controls. We recommend a otorhinolaryngological follow-up in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Parri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morelló
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rovira
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chabás
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Valoración otológica en pacientes intervenidos de fisura palatina.