Impact of Palatoplasty on Middle-Ear Effusion in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft sidedness and surgical technique did not influence OME before or after palatoplasty. Ventilation tube insertion is beneficial for patients with OME but may be unnecessary in those without prior effusion.
Authors
- C S Yu
- Che-Hsuan Lin
- Philip Kuo-Ting Chen
- Hua-Kai Chi
- Yen-Chun Chen
- Hann-Ziong Yueh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-0982)
- Shih-Chun Lu
- Te-Wei Cheng
- Edward Hung-Lun Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6004-3081)
Institutions
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Texas Plastic Surgery (US)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012413
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82