Effects of RME on Hearing in UCLP Patients: A Pilot Study.

Kaleem FatimaPrabhat Kumar Chaudhari Ritu DuggalOm P KharbandaAlok Thakar

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)

There was no improvement or deterioration in the hearing levels after RME and at the end of 6 months retention period in UCLP patients as evaluated using pure tone audiometry and tympanometry test. Hence RME may be undertaken in UCLP patients safely in terms of hearing is concerned.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
hearing loss