Does Hamulotomy during Palatoplasty Have Any Effect on Hearing Ability in Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate Patients? A Prospective, Single Blind, Comparative Study

Table 1

Otoscopic findings in study subjects.

Otoscopic findings	Hamulotomy performed			Hamulotomy not performed
	(100%)			(100%)
	Preop.	1 month	6 months	Preop.	1 month	6 months
Normal	7 (14%)	7 (14%)	14 (28%)	13 (26%)	14 (28%)	26 (52%)
Dull	25 (50%)	26 (52%)	34 (68%)	16 (32%)	18 (36%)	18 (36%)
Retracted	15 (30%)	16 (32%)	2 (4%)	19 (38%)	17 (34%)	6 (12%)
Bulging	3 (6%)	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	2 (4%)	1 (2%)	0 (0%)