Jadranka Handzic Author

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Cleft lip and palate reconstructive surgery- influence on development of mastoid bone pneumatization

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Jadranka Handzic

Abstract Objectives:To estimate correlation between size and growing rate of mastoid bone pneumatization (MBP) according to severity of cleft lip and palate types and age subgroups. Method: Measurement and comparation of mastoid bone pneumatization sizes performed for ears of different cleft lip and palate types and age subgroups on x-ray pictures (made according to Schuller technique) planimetrically. Study group include ears with confirmed otitis media with effusion (OME) of 14 bilateral (BCLP), 58 unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and 74 children with isolated cleft palate (ICP) ,(median age 6.0years). and control group of 52 non-cleft children suffered of recurrent episodes of OME (median age of 6.0yr). Comparation of size of MBP of left vs. right ears for different age groups ... view more»

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