Abstract:OBJECTIVES: Cleft palate children have a higher incidence of otitis
media with effusion, more frequent recurrent acute otitis media
episodes, and worse conductive hearing losses than non-cleft children.
Nevertheless, data on adenoidectomy for middle ear disease in this
patient group is scarce, since many feared worsening of velopharyngeal
insufficiency after the procedure. This review aims at filling this
knowledge gap by collecting the available evidence on this subject, to
frame possible further areas of res… Show more
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