The Influence of Four Different Treatment Protocols on Maxillofacial Growth in Patients with Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip, Palate, and Alveolus

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of four different treatment protocols on maxillofacial growth in patients aged 7 to 8 years with unilateral complete cleft lip, palate, and alveolus. Methods: Sixty-one patients with nonsyndromic unilateral complete cleft lip, palate, and alveolus were entered into this study and grouped as follows: group 1 patients had a repaired lip and an unrepaired palate; group 2 patients underwent one-stage palatoplasty; group 3 patients underwent two-stage palatoplasty; and group 4 patients underwent lip adhesion and two-stage palatoplasty. The control group was composed of 16 patients with unilateral incomplete cleft lip. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to test the nature of data distribution. The Bonferroni test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test were used for multiple comparisons. Results: Group 5 showed a more protruding maxilla (basion-nasion-A point, basion-nasion-anterior nasal spine, sella-nasion-anterior nasal spine; p
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Pediatric/Craniofacial: Original Articles Source Type: research