Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Profile of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate at a Public Hospital in Southern India

  • Research Paper
  • Published:
Indian Pediatrics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

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.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Shkoukani MA, Chen M, Vong A. Cleft lip - a comprehensive review. Front Pediatr. 2013;1:53.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Banerjee M, Dhakar AS. Epidemiology-clinical profile of cleft lip and palate among children in India and its surgical consideration. CIBTech J Surg. 2013;2:45–51.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Gopalakrishna A, Agrawal K. A status report on management of cleft lip and palate in India. Indian J Plast Surg. 2010;43:66–75.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Subramani S, Murthy B. A classification of cranio facio cervical (branchial) clefts (Bangalore classification). Indian J Plast Surg. 2005;38:79.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Agrawal K. Clinical and demographic profile of cleft lip and palate in Sub-Himalayan India: A hospital-based study. Indian J Plast Surg. 2012;45:120–1.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  6. Kianifar H, Hasanzadeh N, Jahanbin A, Ezzati A, Kianifar H. Cleft lip and palate: A 30-year epidemiologic study in north-east of Iran. Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 2015;27:35–41.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  7. Sah R, Powar R, Pandya K, Laxman KC, Das O. Profile of cleft lip and palate in Karnataka. Universal Research Journal of Dentistry. 2016;6:129.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Yazdee AK, Saedi B, Sazegar AA, Mehdipour P. Epidemiological aspects of cleft lip and palate in Iran. Acta Med Iran. 2011;49:54–8.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Jensen BL, Kreiborg S, Dahl E, Fogh-Andersen P. Cleft lip and palate in Denmark, 1976-1981: epidemiology, variability, and early somatic development. Cleft Palate J. 1988;25:258–69.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Dvivedi J, Dvivedi S. A clinical and demographic profile of the cleft lip and palate in Sub-Himalayan India: A hospital-based study. Indian J Plast Surg. 2012;45:115–20.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Jalili D, Fathi M, Jalili C. Frequency of cleft lip and palate among live births in Akbar Abadi Hospital. Acta Med Iran. 2012;50:704–6.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Manjappa C, Vijay C. KL MK, Deepak C, Jagadeesh T, Shashikumar H. Orthopedic anomalies in children with cleft lip and cleft palate: A survey of patients in rural areas-5 years study. Int J Health Sci Res. 2012;2:7–10.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Reddy SG, Reddy RR, Bronkhorst EM, Prasad R, Ettema AM, Sailer HF, et al. Incidence of cleft Lip and palate in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. Indian J Plast Surg. 2010;43:184–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Roberts CT, Semb G, Shaw WC. Strategies for the advancement of surgical methods in cleft lip and palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1991;28:141–9.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Funding

Funding: None.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Govt Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

    S. Prabakaran

  2. Department of Pathology, Govt Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Kasthuri Thilagam

  3. Department of Community Medicine, Evidencian Research Associates, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Murali Mohan Reddy

Authors
  1. S. Prabakaran
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. Kasthuri Thilagam
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. Murali Mohan Reddy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

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.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. Prabakaran.

Additional information

Competing Interest: None stated.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

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

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1643-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation