Abstract
Objective
To analyze the pattern of cleft lip and cleft palate cases and their operative management at a tertiary-care hospital.
Methods
Data of all patients (<18 year) with cleft lip and cleft palate operated between 2011 and 2016 were extracted from the records and analyzed.
Results
The final analysis included 1643 cases (60.9% males). Mean (SD) age at the time of surgery was 8.9 (10.17) years. Left-sided cleft clip was more common. Complete hard palate type of cleft palate on left was present in 787 (47.90%). Primary Cleft Palate repair was most common procedure (492, 29.9% children, followed by primary lip nose unilateral in 458 (27.9%) and lip nose revision in 298 (21.1%).
Conclusion
Data on age at presentation and procedures used for correction of cleft lip and cleft palate are presented.
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Contributors: PS: conceptualized the study, coordinated the data retrieval, made analysis plan, conducted a review of the literature, prepared and reviewed all the drafts and will stand guarantor; KKT: collected the data, supported the literature search, verified and corrected the results, provided inputs on all drafts and helped in preparing the final draft for submission; MMR: planning the study, retrieval and analysis of the data, conducting search and compilation of literature, editing and proof reading of all the drafts, and approval of the final draft.
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Prabakaran, S., Thilagam, K.K. & Reddy, G.M.M. Profile of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate at a Public Hospital in Southern India. Indian Pediatr 56, 753–755 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1643-y
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