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Observational studyEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2022

Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on hearing loss and otitis media in cleft palate children.

Cecilia Rosso, Liliana Colletti, Martina Foltran, Alberto Maria Saibene, Antonia Pisani, Elisa Stefanoni, Alberto Scotti, Giovanni Felisati, Costanza Maria Meazzini

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Observational study in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Cecilia RossoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. rosso.cecilia1@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2187-0799
Liliana CollettiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Martina FoltranDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Alberto Maria SaibeneDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Antonia PisaniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Elisa StefanoniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Alberto ScottiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Giovanni Felisati *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Costanza Maria Meazzini *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOtitis media with effusion (OME), recurrent acute otitis media and conductive hearing loss (CHL) are significantly prevalent in children with cleft palate (CP) and cleft lip and palate (CLP). Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) appears to have a positive effect also on middle ear disorders in these patients. The study aims to offer a prospective evaluation of RME effects in a group of patients with CP/CLP in terms of OME, CHL.

methodsA prospective observational study was conducted. Thirty-four CP, CLP and submucosa cleft patients who received orthodontic indication to RME treatment for OME or conductive hearing loss in a tertiary institutional Care Unit of San Paolo Hospital, Milan (IT), were included. Twenty-two patients matched for age and with analogous inclusion criteria except for indication to RME treatment were enrolled in the control group. Clinical otolaryngological evaluation, pure tone audiometry and tympanogram were performed at the beginning of treatment (T0), at the end of the expansion (T1) and at 6-month follow-up (T2).

main outcome measuresAir-bone gaps and tympanogram results at each time interval.

resultsIn the main group, RME allowed a statistically significant improvement of air-bone gaps (according to frequency, p < 0.001-0.089 T0 vs. T1 and < 0.001-0.044 T0 vs. T2, Friedman's test) and tympanometry results (p = 0.002 T0 vs. T1 and p < 0.001 T0 vs. T2, Friedman's test). Improvements were stable during follow-up and were significantly better in the main group than in the control group.

conclusionCHL and middle ear effusion improved significantly overtime during RME and after 6 months of follow-up.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateDeafnessHearing LossOtitis Media with EffusionAcoustic Impedance TestsChildHearing Loss, ConductiveHumansMiddle Ear VentilationPalatal Expansion TechniqueCleft palateConductive hearing lossEffusive otitis mediaMaxillary expansionPalate expansion

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