(2024). Effect of Modified Furlow Vs Two-Flap Technique on Eustachian Tube Function. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 95(1), 1323-1328. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.348718
. "Effect of Modified Furlow Vs Two-Flap Technique on Eustachian Tube Function". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 95, 1, 2024, 1323-1328. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.348718
(2024). 'Effect of Modified Furlow Vs Two-Flap Technique on Eustachian Tube Function', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 95(1), pp. 1323-1328. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.348718
Effect of Modified Furlow Vs Two-Flap Technique on Eustachian Tube Function. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2024; 95(1): 1323-1328. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.348718
Effect of Modified Furlow Vs Two-Flap Technique on Eustachian Tube Function
Background: One of the most common congenital defects of the face is cleft palate (CP). A middle ear issue nearly always affects children who have cleft palates. The way that palatoplasty is performed has a significant impact on how well middle ear function is restored after CP correction. Objective: This study aimed to assess the significance of modified Furlow vs two-flaps technique on Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction. Patients and methods: Seventy two cleft palate patients were divided into 2 groups: Group1 included 42 patients done by modified Furlow Z-plasty operation. Group 2 included 30 patients done by two flaps palatoplasty. Pre- and post-operative ear evaluation done at 1, 3,6,12 months. Results: Repair of cleft palate leading to direct improvement of ET dysfunction improvement ear function. Modified Furlow showed early improvement at 3 months post-operative of middle ear function (p value 0.004), but had no superiority after one year over two flaps Palato-plasty. Conclusion: The two procedures showed significant effect as regards decreasing severity of ET function and middle ear affection. Thus, supporting conservative management of middle ear effusion instead of prophylactic tube insertion.