Operation Rainbow Canada -Unexpected middle ear findings in a small group of Philippine teenagers and young adults with unrepaired cleft palates.

Dear Sir, During a trip to the Philippines with Operation Rainbow Canada, we encountered some unusual findings, as follows: From February 9 to 23, 2006, a team of doctors, nurses and clerical staff from Operation Rainbow Canada worked in Carbanatuan City in Neuva Ecija, Luzon, in the Philippines, to see and treat indigent children with cleft lips and palates. The team (see Appendix), consisting of two pediatricians, four plastic surgeons, three anesthetists, one orthodontist and one pediatric otolaryngologist, examined all patients with cleft lip or palate problems.