Treatment of cleft palate with secretory otitis media.
- Author:
Hui-fen XU
1
;
Li-rong XU
;
Yong HE
;
Qian ZHENG
;
Yan ZHENG
;
Xiao-yi LIAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Child; Child, Preschool; Cleft Palate; complications; Ear, Middle; physiology; Female; Hearing; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Ear Ventilation; Otitis Media with Effusion; etiology; therapy
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2003;38(4):269-270
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo gain a clear idea of the function of middle ear and hearing in cleft palate with secretory otitis media after pressure equalization tube insertion.
METHODS53 cleft palate cases with secretory otitis media including 62 ears were divided into treatment and control groups. They were examined by tympanogram and hearing threshold.
RESULTSHearing threshold in treatment group after PE tube insertion respectively was 23.3 dB and 23.4 dB in the near future and at a specified future date. It was normal. But there were still 64% tympanogram B and C.
CONCLUSIONSPE tube insertion could solve hearing problem, but could not improve the function of middle ear.
