3-Dimensional printed haptic simulation model to teach incomplete cleft palate surgery in an international setting

V Cote, M Schwartz, JFA Vargas, M Canfarotta… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies, yet surgical repair
remains challenging and can lead to significant complications in the hands of inexperienced …

What We Learned from Performing the Inverse Malek Procedure to Repair Bilateral Cleft Lips and Palates: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

K Al-Dourobi, T Mermod, MT Doan, G Herzog… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: This study reviews the surgical and functional outcomes of children diagnosed
with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and treated by the same surgical team following specific …

A novel technique predicting velopharyngeal insufficiency risk in newborns following primary cleft repair. A randomized clinical trial comparing buccinator flap and …

W Kadry, RR al-Byale, G Beheiri - Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aimed to assess the efficacy of buccinator myomucosal flap (BMF) compared to
Bardach two-flap use in primary cleft palatoplasty on palatal length and fistulation rate …

Predictors of complication following cleft lip and palate surgery in a low-resource setting: a prospective outcomes study in Nicaragua

MA Swanson, A Auslander, T Morales… - The Cleft Palate …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Higher rates of postoperative complication following cleft lip or palate repair
have been documented in low resource settings, but their causes remain unclear. This study …

Enhanced recovery after cleft lip repair: protocol development and implementation in outreach settings

AM Melhem, EP Ramly, OS Al Abyad… - The Cleft Palate …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Clefts of the lip are of the most common congenital craniofacial anomalies. The
development and implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol …

The incidence of and risk factors for postoperative fever after cleft repair surgery in children

HH Liang, MX Zhang, YM Wen, XL Xu, Z Mao… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The characteristics of postoperative fever after cleft repair surgery in children are
unknown. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors …

Presurgical management trends and nasoalveolar molding usage for infants with cleft lip and palate in the capital of a developing country

HA Al-Lami, D Al-Rudainy… - Journal of Orthodontic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional paper-based questionnaire study
that collected responses of surgeons perform primary lip and nose repair regarding PSM …

Microbial contamination profile change over a 4‐year period in nonoperated cleft soft palate

GJ Roode, KW Bütow, S Naidoo - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Surgical site infection is a major concern in cleft soft palate. Knowledge of the type,
number and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens present preoperatively contribute to …

Cleft lip repair: are outcomes between unilateral and bilateral clefts comparable?

F Chouairi, EJ Mets, SJ Torabi… - Journal of plastic surgery …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study sought to compare patient demographics, operative course, and peri-operative
outcomes between unilateral and bilateral cleft patients. Primary cleft lip repairs were …

Does the Initial Width of Cleft Lip Play a Role in the Occurrence of Immediate Local Complications Following Primary Cleft Lip Repairs?

AT Amoo, O James, M Adeyemi, AO Taiwo… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Among the several factors implicated in the occurrence of local surgical site
complications following cleft lip repair is the initial width of the cleft. The aim of the study was …