title: [The effect of palate repair on middle ear function].
abstract: By means of acoustic impedance and otoscopic examinations the middle ear function and incidence of secretory otitis media (SOM) were demonstrated in 43 cases of cleft palate children pre- and post palatal closure. The results showed that 61.36% of the 86 ears had SOM prior to palatal closure and there was no difference between cleft types (P > 0.05). The patient with the age of 9 years or less have higher incidence of SOM than the older ones (P < 0.05). The study indicated that the middle ear status can be improved by palatal surgery for the cleft palate children.
authors.affiliation: Stomatological Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, 710004.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery