Comparison of two surgical protocols for the treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate: a multidisciplinary systematic review and meta-analysis
There is still no unanimous agreement on the optimal surgical protocol(s) for the treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), and a huge variety of protocols are employed by cleft centres across the world. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare reported patient outcomes of the Oslo protocol (and modifications) (OP) and delayed hard palate closure protocols (DHPCP) from a multidisciplinary perspective. A systematic search of multiple databases was conducted until September 2023. (Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 24, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: V.L. van Roey, S. Ombashi, M.M. Pleumeekers, I.M.J. Mathijssen, A.B. Mink van der Molen, M. Munill, S.L. Versnel Tags: Meta-analysis Source Type: research
Differences in velopharyngeal pressures during speech sound production in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and healthy individuals
CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that velopharyngeal pressures of patients with UCLP are not sufficient to eliminate nasal resonance or turbulence during articulation, especially for more complex sounds. These results support a general understanding of hypernasality during speech implying a (relative) velopharyngeal insufficiency.PMID:38651020 | PMC:PMC11034380 | DOI:10.3205/000328 (Source: GMS German Medical Science)
Source: GMS German Medical Science - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Simone Miller Johanna Kallusky R üdiger Zimmerer Frank Tavassol Nils-Claudius Gellrich Martin Ptok Michael Jungheim Source Type: research
3-Dimensional Evaluation of Two PNAM Techniques (Modified Grayson & amp; AlignerNAM) on Facial Soft Tissue Morphology: A Randomised Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Aligner NAM and Modified Grayson technique are equally effective PNAM methods with similar clinical results in nasolabial morphology after lip repair surgery.PMID:38644766 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241246923 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alisha K H Puneet Batra Achint Juneja Aditya Talwar Stuti Mohan S C Sood Source Type: research
Scar Outcome in Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip Repair: A Comparative Analysis of Vertical Lip Lengthening Strategies Using the Rotation-Advancement Concept
CONCLUSION: The modified Noordhoff technique provided better qualitative results for unilateral complete cleft lip-related scars compared to the modified Mohler technique.PMID:38646778 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241247625 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rafael Denadai Karin Milleni Araujo Raphael Lelis Campos Chi-Chin Lo Hyung Joon Seo Nobuhiro Sato Junior Chun-Yu Tu Pang-Yung Chou Lun-Jou Lo Source Type: research
3-Dimensional Evaluation of Two PNAM Techniques (Modified Grayson & amp; AlignerNAM) on Facial Soft Tissue Morphology: A Randomised Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Aligner NAM and Modified Grayson technique are equally effective PNAM methods with similar clinical results in nasolabial morphology after lip repair surgery.PMID:38644766 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241246923 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alisha K H Puneet Batra Achint Juneja Aditya Talwar Stuti Mohan S C Sood Source Type: research
Scar Outcome in Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip Repair: A Comparative Analysis of Vertical Lip Lengthening Strategies Using the Rotation-Advancement Concept
CONCLUSION: The modified Noordhoff technique provided better qualitative results for unilateral complete cleft lip-related scars compared to the modified Mohler technique.PMID:38646778 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241247625 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rafael Denadai Karin Milleni Araujo Raphael Lelis Campos Chi-Chin Lo Hyung Joon Seo Nobuhiro Sato Junior Chun-Yu Tu Pang-Yung Chou Lun-Jou Lo Source Type: research
Language abilities and associated risk factors of school-aged children with cleft lip and palate
by Lim Hui Hui, Eh Yee Ling, Yazmin Ahmad Rusli, Goh Bee See, Hasherah Mohd Ibrahim
Previous research on children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) reported unequivocal findings with regard to language skills, with the majority suggesting persistent difficulties in early childhood. While expressive language deficits improved with age, receptive language skills were consistently low er than peers. Further study investigating the long term and persistent impact of language deficits amongst school-aged children with CLP is warranted. This was a cross-sectional study, aimed to determine the language abilities and explore the as...
Source: PLoS One - April 22, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lim Hui Hui Source Type: research
Comparison of different maxillary advancement protocols in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: a finite element analysis
ConclusionsIn individuals with unilateral cleft lip and palate with Goslon score 4, it was observed that the skeletally anchored face mask caused more skeletal impact and displacement than both the traditional acrylic plate face mask model and the pure skeletally supported maxillary protraction model.Clinical relevanceWhen planning maxillary protraction treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate, it should be considered that more movement in the sagittal plane might be expected on the cleft side than the non-cleft side, and miniplate and screws on the cleft side are exposed to more stress when using infrazygomatic pla...
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - April 20, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Facilitators, barriers, and strategies of communication in Malaysian school-age children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: Results of in-depth online qualitative interviews
This study explores the perceptions of facilitators, barriers to communication and strategies in Malaysian school-aged children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (CL/P), parents, and teachers. Fourteen children with non-syndromic CL/P aged 7 to 12 years, their parents (n = 16), and their teachers (n = 10) were recruited via purposive sampling. Participants were selected based on resilience scores (RS-10; (Wagnild, 2015) distinguishing low (<34) from high resilience (35-40) (Wagnild, 2015). Individual in-depth interviews were conducted online and evaluated qualitatively. The analyses were conducted utilising the gu...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - April 19, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: M S Yusof H M Ibrahim T Bressmann A M Hasbi Source Type: research
Facilitators, barriers, and strategies of communication in Malaysian school-age children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: Results of in-depth online qualitative interviews
This study explores the perceptions of facilitators, barriers to communication and strategies in Malaysian school-aged children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (CL/P), parents, and teachers. Fourteen children with non-syndromic CL/P aged 7 to 12 years, their parents (n = 16), and their teachers (n = 10) were recruited via purposive sampling. Participants were selected based on resilience scores (RS-10; (Wagnild, 2015) distinguishing low (<34) from high resilience (35-40) (Wagnild, 2015). Individual in-depth interviews were conducted online and evaluated qualitatively. The analyses were conducted utilising the gu...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - April 19, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Muhammad Safwan Yusof Hasherah Ibrahim Tim Bressmann Alia Munirah Hasbi Source Type: research
Morning Glory Syndrome in a Newborn Aged 2 Weeks
This case report describes a diagnosis of morning glory syndrome in a 2-week-old infant who presented with divergent strabismus, cleft lip, and hypertelorism. (Source: JAMA Ophthalmology)
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - April 18, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
Cleft Summit 2022: The Impact of a Unified Voice
CONCLUSION: The 1st Cleft Summit successfully distilled global expertise into actionable best-practice guidelines through iterative discussions, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and paving the way for a transformative multi-center prospective study on VPI care.PMID:38629137 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241242699 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 17, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Raj M Vyas Wassim Najjar Joseph E Losee Ann W Kummer Usama S Hamdan Cleft Summit 2022 Consortium Source Type: research
Cleft Summit 2022: The Impact of a Unified Voice
CONCLUSION: The 1st Cleft Summit successfully distilled global expertise into actionable best-practice guidelines through iterative discussions, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and paving the way for a transformative multi-center prospective study on VPI care.PMID:38629137 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241242699 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - April 17, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Raj M Vyas Wassim Najjar Joseph E Losee Ann W Kummer Usama S Hamdan Cleft Summit 2022 Consortium Source Type: research
Genetics Plays an Increasingly Important Role in the Management of Plastic Surgical Patients
Genetics has played an increasingly important role in patient management over recent decades, with innovations improving the care of diseases ranging from breast cancer to sickle cell disease. This is also the case in plastic surgery, where genetics informs patient care and offers promising treatment opportunities (Table 1). Already, plastic surgeons leverage genetic innovations to supplement management decisions for some conditions including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and/or palate, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, among others. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - April 17, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Dominic J. Romeo, Kaan T. Oral, Dillan F. Villavisanis, Jinggang J. Ng, Meagan Wu, Benjamin B. Massenburg, Jesse A. Taylor Source Type: research
