The effect of intervelar veloplasty under magnification (Sommerlad's Technique) without tympanostomy on middle ear effusion in cleft palate patients

• Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Hoghoughi (Author), Tayebeh Kazemi (Author), Ali Khojasteh (Author), Raha Habibagahi (Author), Zahra Kalkate (Author), Zeynab Zarei (Author), Hamidreza Hosseinpour (Author), Maryam Salimi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Different surgical techniques and management approaches have been introduced to manage the cleft palate (CP) and its complications, such as otitis media with effusion (OME) and auditory problems. The optimal method, as well as the ideal time for palatoplasty and ventilation tube i...