A Closer Look at Delayed Primary Cleft Surgery and Unrepaired Cleft Lip and/or Palate in 5 UK Cleft Centers
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.PMID:34109829 | DOI:10.1177/10556656211021700
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sophie Butterworth Clare Rivers Marnie Fullarton Colm Murphy Victoria Beale Jason Neil-Dwyer Simon Van Eeden Stephanie Van Eeden Peter D Hodgkinson Alistair Smyth David C Sainsbury Source Type: research
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