[Otologic findings in adult patients with lip, jaw, palate clefts].
In a clinical study 27 adults with cleft lip and palate (mean age 21.9 years) were examined to look for long-term results of hearing and pathology of the tympanic membrane. 69.2% of the ears showed normal hearing; the threshold of mean hearing loss never exceeded the 20 dB-level. Slight changes of the tympanic membrane could be seen in 48.2%, severe changes in 16.7%.
Abrams
J
J
Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde Westfälischen Wilhlems-Universität Münster.
Deitmer
T
T
D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001844:Bone Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*