Statistics of cleft lip and palate in the clinic, Fundación Metrofraternidad, november 2017 to february 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Cleft palate is the most common craniofacial anomaly in the newborn. Only the cleft lip, the cleft palate, or a combination of both may be present. In addition, it may or may not be associated with a syndromic condition. It is important to know the etiology, classification, epidemiology and clinical characteristics to provide a comprehensive treatment that improves the quality of life of patients. Surgical procedures that treat this anomaly are cheiloplasty and palatoplasty. These allow to return the aesthetic and functional properties to structures such as lip, nose, alveolus and palate.

Materials and methods: The statistical data collected were: 56 patients attended in the laboratory clinic and physical palate of the Metrofraternidad Foundation from November 2017 - February 2019, of which, 40 surgical procedures of laboratory and palate have been performed. All the surgeries were performed in the Hospital of the day of the Metropolitan Hospital, by a multidisciplinary team consisting of the Plastic Surgeon and Maxillofacial Surgeon. It is the first study that describes the surgical treatments of the palatal lip roots in the Metropolitan Hospital.

Results: In total of 56 patients, 40 surgical procedures were performed, 21 cheiloplasties, 19 palatoplasties. With 6 minor complications (hypertrophic scar on the lip).

Conclusions: It was concluded that Tennison Randall was the technique most used in the surgery to close unilateral labial fissures. In bilateral labial fissures, the only technique used was bilateral Millard. Veau Wardill Kilner was the most used technique for closing palatal fissures.