No. of Cases Seen in a Year
- Total Referrals: 63
- Unilateral cleft lip and palate: 21
- Bilateral cleft lip and palate: 13
- Cleft palate only: 29
- Pierre Robin Sequence: 2
- With anomalies present: 20
Treatment Funded by State for National Residents
- Surgery costs: All
- Speech and Language Therapy costs: All
- Orthodontic costs: All
Primary surgical protocol
Cleft Lip Repair:
- Timing: 4-6 months
- Type of operation: Millard and primary rhinoplasty
Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair:
- Timing: 4-6 months
- Type of operation: Millard and primary rhinoplasty
Cleft Palate Repair:
- Timing: Soft palate 4- 6 months with lip repair (von Langenbeck). Hard palate 18-24 months
Record collection protocol
Are records routinely collected at specific ages? No
Does this conform to WHO recommendations for different cleft types? No
Research
Want to particpate in research? yes
Participation in inter-centre studies? no
| Randomised clinical trials: | Yes |
| Inter-centre comparison of outcome: | Yes |
| Prospective study: | Yes |
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