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Parental perceptions of grommet insertion in children with cleft palate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. V. H. Greig ,
M. E. Papesch  and
A. R. Rowsell
A. V. H. Greig*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
M. E. Papesch
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
A. R. Rowsell
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: A. V. H. Greig, M.A., F.R.C.S., Research Fellow, Autonomic Neuroscience Institute, Royal Free Hospital and University College School of Medicine, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF.
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Abstract

Otitis media with effusion is almost universal in children with cleft palate and can delay speech, language and educational development by causing hearing loss. Grommet insertion at the time of cleft palate repair is common. There is debate about whether the benefits of grommets outweigh the risk of complications. A postal questionnaire was used to investigate parental perceptions of middle-ear ventilation via grommet insertion in children attending the multidisciplinary cleft palate clinic. These children's case notes were reviewed. Many children had speech and language delay, but parents thought this improved after grommet insertion. Overall parents were pleased with the results. This confirms that grommets have an important part to play in the management of children with cleft palate.

Keywords

Cleft palateMiddle ear ventilationOutcome assessment (health care)Otitis media with effusionParents

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 12 , December 1999 , pp. 1068 - 1071
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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