Care of the patient with cleft lip and/or palate remains complex. Prior attempts at aggregating
data to study the effectiveness of specific interventions or overall treatment protocols have …

Satisfaction and improved quality of life are among the most important outcomes for patients
undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery for a variety of diseases and conditions …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) quantify patient perspectives to
measure outcomes that matter to patients. The aim of this study was to assess the reporting …

Correction of cleft lip nasal deformity has been addressed in this Maintenance of
Certification/Continuing Medical Education series a number of times—a testament to the …

Objective To determine associations of demographic, morphologic, and treatment protocol
parameters with quality of life (QoL), appearance/speech satisfaction, and psychological …

Neurodevelopmental delays are known to occur in children with metopic synostosis, but it is
presently unclear whether the cognitive, behavioral and psychological outcomes of children …

Objective: To explore and describe the experience of growing up with unilateral cleft lip and
palate (CLP) in adults. Design: Face-to-face interviews. Giorgi's phenomenological method …

Patient satisfaction with the shape and appearance of their nose after orthognathic surgery-
based skeletofacial reconstruction is an important, but often overlooked, outcome. We …

Background: Treatment for patients with diverse craniofacial conditions is complex and long-
term. Craniofacial conditions profoundly influence health-related quality of life, and patient …

In recent decades, the role of quality improvement (QI) in pediatric surgery has grown
substantially. Patient and family engagement can help to maximize the impact of QI by …