Congenital

Cleft Lip and Palate

The Natural History of Audiologic and Tympanometric Findings in Patients With an Unrepaired Cleft Palate

Zheng W, Smith JD, Shi B, et al (Sichuan Univ, the People’s Republic of China; Oregon Health & Science Univ, Portland) Cleft Palate Craniofac J 46:24-29, 2009^§

A. Gosain, MD

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Abstract

Objective

To present the tympanometric findings In 552 patients (115 over 10 years of age) with unrepaired cleft palate (256 had audiologic findings) and to show the natural history and outcome of these cases.

Setting

The cleft lip and palate clinic for the Division of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery at the West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China.

Design

Pure-tone audiometric and tympanometric evaluations were performed on 552 patients with an unrepaired cleft palate. Results were analyzed by looking at the patient’s age and cleft palate type.