Impact of Tympanostomy Tube Placement on Hearing Outcomes in Children With Cleft Palate-Related Otitis Media: Retrospective Analysis of a Primary Single-Stage Cleft Palate Repair Cohort
Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes in children with cleft palate. When OME is present at the time of cleft surgery or there is a documented history of recurrent OME or acute otitis media, concurrent tube placement should be considered to alleviate conductive hearing loss. Prospective studies are warranted to confirm these findings and optimize care.
Authors
- Rutger M. Schols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-2075)
- René R. W. J. van der Hulst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-118X)
- Darren Ivar Booi
- Stan C J van Boxel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-5056)
- Josine Widdershoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-0780)
- Sander M. J. van Kuijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-729X)
- Jan Wouter Brunings
- Nina Wijnants (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1001-9193)
Institutions
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ear Nose & Throat Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613251376792
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00