Hearing-related problems in children with cleft palate: A single-center cross-sectional study in the sub-Himalayan population

• Main Authors: Vishal Mago (Author), Arush Pasricha (Author), Hiteswar Sarma (Author), Praveen A Jayaprakash (Author), Madhubari Vathulya (Author), Debarati Chattopadhyay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Cleft palate is known to cause recurrent otitis media with hearing loss. Various studies have stated the incidence of middle ear disease in patients with cleft palate is around 90%. The anomalous position of the Eustachian tubes in patients with cleft palate leads to otitis media with effus...