Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study

Purpose: To assess association of audiological defects in cleft lip and palate (CLP) following two stage cheiloplasty and palatoplasty using clinical evaluation and otoscopy and effect of the surgical repair at an interval of one year. Materials and methods: A pilot research study was performed on s...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Acharya, B.A. Sahana, Anil Desai, Roshan R. Jalisatgi, Niranjan Kumar
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Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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author Priyanka Acharya
B.A. Sahana
Anil Desai
Roshan R. Jalisatgi
Niranjan Kumar
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Niranjan Kumar
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description Purpose: To assess association of audiological defects in cleft lip and palate (CLP) following two stage cheiloplasty and palatoplasty using clinical evaluation and otoscopy and effect of the surgical repair at an interval of one year. Materials and methods: A pilot research study was performed on sixty CLP patients of 1–6 years of age reporting at Craniofacial & Research Centre, Dharwad, India between October 2016 to October 2018.Subjects were assessed based on history, clinical examination and otoscopy for audiometric defects including Serous otitis media (SOM), retraction pockets, impacted wax pre-palatoplasty and findings were compared with control group. Study group were followed up postoperatively at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months and statistical analysis was carried. Results: Higher incidence of conductive audiological defects were noted in study group (96.6%) to control group (8.33%). Of the sixty cleft patients subjected to screening otoscopy, 58 subjects had significant findings like serous otitis media(12.07%), retraction pockets(23.14%), impacted wax(62.04%), bulging of tympanic membrane(3.45%) which were clinically unnoticed. Post palatoplasty no changes were noted at 1 and 3 months, however at 6- and 12months significant improvement was noted (55.17%), with three subjects lost to follow up (6.90%) and none presenting with permanent deafness.results. Conclusion: Cleft anomalies occur in different degrees of severity and configuration with greater incidence of conductive hearing defects of 97%. Positive correlation was noted in cleft palate cases with significant improvement after palatoplasty at an earlier age. However, future long term studies are warranted for long term assessment of Eustachian tube function.conclusion.
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spelling doaj-art-51ea9e50d96f43379ecd41e31345f8b52024-11-23T06:28:44ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682021-04-01112321329Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective studyPriyanka Acharya0B.A. Sahana1Anil Desai2Roshan R. Jalisatgi3Niranjan Kumar4SDM Craniofacial and Research Centre, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, IndiaOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM Craniofacial and Research Centre, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM Craniofacial and Research Centre, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of ENT, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, IndiaSDM Craniofacial and Research Centre, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, IndiaPurpose: To assess association of audiological defects in cleft lip and palate (CLP) following two stage cheiloplasty and palatoplasty using clinical evaluation and otoscopy and effect of the surgical repair at an interval of one year. Materials and methods: A pilot research study was performed on sixty CLP patients of 1–6 years of age reporting at Craniofacial & Research Centre, Dharwad, India between October 2016 to October 2018.Subjects were assessed based on history, clinical examination and otoscopy for audiometric defects including Serous otitis media (SOM), retraction pockets, impacted wax pre-palatoplasty and findings were compared with control group. Study group were followed up postoperatively at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months and statistical analysis was carried. Results: Higher incidence of conductive audiological defects were noted in study group (96.6%) to control group (8.33%). Of the sixty cleft patients subjected to screening otoscopy, 58 subjects had significant findings like serous otitis media(12.07%), retraction pockets(23.14%), impacted wax(62.04%), bulging of tympanic membrane(3.45%) which were clinically unnoticed. Post palatoplasty no changes were noted at 1 and 3 months, however at 6- and 12months significant improvement was noted (55.17%), with three subjects lost to follow up (6.90%) and none presenting with permanent deafness.results. Conclusion: Cleft anomalies occur in different degrees of severity and configuration with greater incidence of conductive hearing defects of 97%. Positive correlation was noted in cleft palate cases with significant improvement after palatoplasty at an earlier age. However, future long term studies are warranted for long term assessment of Eustachian tube function.conclusion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000348Cleft palateOtoscopyPalatoplastySpeech
spellingShingle Priyanka Acharya
B.A. Sahana
Anil Desai
Roshan R. Jalisatgi
Niranjan Kumar
Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Cleft palate
Otoscopy
Palatoplasty
Speech
title Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
title_full Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
title_fullStr Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
title_full_unstemmed Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
title_short Pre-operative and post-operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients-a prospective study
title_sort pre operative and post operative audiological assessment in cleft lip and palate patients a prospective study
topic Cleft palate
Otoscopy
Palatoplasty
Speech
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426821000348
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