The Comprehensive Impacts of Receiving Cleft Surgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Wydick
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Surgery

A Closer Look at Delayed Primary Cleft Surgery and Unrepaired Cleft Lip and/or Palate in 5 UK Cleft Centers

2021 ◽  
pp. 105566562110217
Author(s):  
Sophie Butterworth ◽  
Clare Rivers ◽  
Marnie Fullarton ◽  
Colm Murphy ◽  
Victoria Beale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Primary Surgery ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Primary Palate ◽  
Palate Repair ◽  
Cleft Surgery

Background: There may be many reasons for delays to primary cleft surgery. Our aim was to investigate the age of children undergoing primary cleft lip or primary cleft palate repair in 5 cleft centers within the United Kingdom. Identify the reasons for delayed primary cleft lip repair (beyond 6 months) and delayed primary palate repair (beyond 13 months). Identify children who had a cleft lip and/or palate (CL±P) that was intentionally unrepaired and the reasons for this. Methods: A retrospective, multicenter review of patients born with a CL±P between December 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016. Three regional cleft centers, comprising of 5 cleft administrative units in the United Kingdom participated. Results: In all, 1826 patients with CL±P were identified. Of them, 120 patients had delayed lip repair, outside the expected standard of 183 days. And, 178 patients in total had delayed palate repair, outside the expected standard of 396 days. Twenty (1%) patients had an unrepaired cleft palate. Conclusions: This large retrospective review highlights variations between centers regarding the timing of lip and palate surgery and details the reasons stated for delayed primary surgery. A small number of patients with an unrepaired cleft palate were identified. All had complex medical problems or comorbidities listed as a reason for the decision not to operate and 50% had a syndromic diagnosis. The number of patients receiving delayed surgery due to comorbidities, being underweight or prematurity, highlights the importance of the cleft specialist nurse and pediatrician within the cleft multidisciplinary team.

Global Cleft Lip and Palate Outreach: A Google Trends Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 105566562110698
Author(s):  
Joshua P Weissman ◽  
Narainsai K Reddy ◽  
Nikhil D Shah ◽  
Arun K Gosain
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
World Health ◽  
Patient Awareness ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Who Indicators ◽  
Cleft Surgery

Understanding patient awareness of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and evaluating demand for necessary procedures may serve to better target future efforts in global outreach. We utilized internet search query data from Google Trends for the terms: “cleft lip,” “cleft palate,” “cleft lip and palate,” “cleft surgery,” and “cleft repair” from January 2004 to January 2021. Relative search volumes (RSV) recorded for the top 5 highest displaying countries and top 3 available regions within those countries were compared against global outreach by Operation Smile and Smile Train, as measured by the number of patients treated. World Health Organization (WHO) indicators were used to validate the RSV values for each country and better understand the current infrastructure and need for cleft care in those countries. Globally, there was an increase in RSV for the terms “cleft lip,” “cleft palate,” “cleft repair,” and “cleft surgery” between 2004 and 2021. For “cleft lip,” the countries with the highest displaying RSVs included: Ghana (100%), Zimbabwe (97%), Nepal (78%), the Philippines (64%), and Kenya (52%). Countries with high RSVs and moderate to high WHO indicators included Ghana, Kenya, India, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. Countries with high RSVs and poor WHO indicators included Nepal and Pakistan. Some countries had specific regions with high search demand that are not currently targeted for global outreach. Using Google Trends’ data may help find more feasible locations and targeted care for efforts in global outreach with better patient awareness and turnout where demand for CL/P is increasing.

Secondary Cleft Surgery

2017 ◽  
pp. 1000-1013
Author(s):  
Christopher Neil Penfold ◽  
Rachel Anne Mumford
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Surgery

scholarly journals Ten-Year Cleft Surgery in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. e711 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Camilo Roldán ◽  
Hans-Dieter Pape ◽  
Heribert Koch ◽  
Michael Koller
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Surgery

Cleft surgery

2019 ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Johno Breeze ◽  
Sat Parmer ◽  
Niall McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Senior Clinician ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Cleft Lip Repair ◽  
Contemporary Management ◽  
Cleft Surgery

This chapter contains eight clinical vivas on the subject of cleft surgery. This will provide candidates sitting the vivas component of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery FRCS examination with practical knowledge in the assessment and treatment of presentations such as cleft lip and palate as well as modalities of treatment including types of cleft lip repair. It will also provide insight for clinicians in allied specialties, such as otolaryngology and plastic surgery, in how to engage in a debate with a senior clinician in the contemporary management of such complex cases.

scholarly journals Delayed buccal fat pad herniation: An unusual complication of buccal flap in cleft surgery

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (01) ◽  
pp. 104-105
Author(s):  
Puneet Tuli ◽  
Atul Parashar ◽  
Vipul Nanda ◽  
Ramesh K. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Nasal Mucosa ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Fat Pad ◽  
Buccal Fat Pad ◽  
The Third ◽  
Buccal Flap ◽  
Fat Herniation ◽  
Cleft Surgery

ABSTRACTBuccal musculomucosal flap is commonly used in cleft palate surgery for providing additional lining when nasal mucosa is inadequate. We report an unusual complication of progressively increasing fat herniation from the sutured donor site which started appearing on the third postoperative day. This necessitated excision of the protruding fat pad on the seventh postoperative day. The possible mechanism and precautions for prevention of this complication are discussed.

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