A prospective, single center analysis of satisfaction following cleft lip and palate surgeries in Southwest Nigeria.
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Date
2016-01-01
Authors
Taiwo, O.A.
Adeyemo, W.L.
Braimah, R.O.
Ibikunle, A.A.
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Wolters Kluwer
Abstract
Objective: Aim of this study was to assess
satisfaction with facial appearance and function
following cleft lip and palate (CLP) surgeries.
Materials and Methods: The surgical outcome of 70
consecutive patients who had CLP surgeries between
October 2008 and December 2009 were prospectively
evaluated at least 4 weeks postoperatively. Data
collected included age, sex, type of cleft defects
and type of surgery done, and postoperative
complications. For cleft lip repair, the Pennsylvania lip
and nose score was used to assess surgical outcome
whereas the integrity of the closure was used for cleft
palate repair. Results: A total of 70 subjects were
enrolled in this study with 40 females (57.1%) and
30 males (42.9%) (female:male = 1.3:1). The age of
the subjects at presentation ranged from 1 day to 26
years. Majority of the study group were infants 74.3%
(52) and 25.7% (18) presented after age one. 19
(39.6%) of subjects were operated within the ages of
3 months for lip repair and 10 (45.5%) subjects after
18 months for palate repair. There was a good surgical
outcome of 71.4% with an overwhelming parents/
subjects satisfaction of 94.8% with the treatment
outcome. Twelve cases (15.6%) in which surgical
outcome was rated fair, the subjects or their parents
were still very satisfi ed with the surgical outcome.
Conclusions: There was a high patient satisfaction
irrespective of treatment outcome. This satisfaction
refl ects not only the technical competence of the cleft
surgeons, but also the dedicated performance of other
supporting staffs of the hospital.
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Cleft lip and palate , Patient satisfaction , Pennsylvania lip and nose score
Citation
Taiwo AO, Adeyemo WL, Braimah RO, Ibikunle AA. A prospective, single center analysis of satisfaction following cleft lip and palate surgeries in Southwest Nigeria. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal 2016;3:9-13.