Yang, Arthur S and Richard, Bruce M and Wills, Andrew K and Mahmoud, Osama and Sandy, Jonathan R and Ness, Andy R (2020) Closer to the Truth on National Fistula Prevalence After Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Repair? The Cleft Care UK Study. Cleft Palate: Craniofacial Journal, 57 (1). pp. 5-13. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665619858871
Yang, Arthur S and Richard, Bruce M and Wills, Andrew K and Mahmoud, Osama and Sandy, Jonathan R and Ness, Andy R (2020) Closer to the Truth on National Fistula Prevalence After Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Repair? The Cleft Care UK Study. Cleft Palate: Craniofacial Journal, 57 (1). pp. 5-13. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665619858871
Yang, Arthur S and Richard, Bruce M and Wills, Andrew K and Mahmoud, Osama and Sandy, Jonathan R and Ness, Andy R (2020) Closer to the Truth on National Fistula Prevalence After Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Repair? The Cleft Care UK Study. Cleft Palate: Craniofacial Journal, 57 (1). pp. 5-13. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665619858871
Abstract
Objectives: To (1) determine the prevalence of nonperialveolar palatal fistula up to age 5 following repair of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) in the United Kingdom, (2) examine the association of palatoplasty techniques with fistula occurrence, and (3) describe the frequency of fistula repairs and their success. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: All 11 centralized regional cleft centers in the United Kingdom. Participants: Two hundred sixty-eight children born between 2005 and 2007 recruited by Cleft Care UK, a nationwide cross-sectional study of all 5-year-old children born with nonsyndromic UCLP. Main Outcome Measure: Nonperialveolar palatal fistula prevalence up to age 5. Results: Fistulas were found in 72 children (31.3%, 95% confidence interval: 25.4%-37.7%) and had no significant association with palate repair sequences. Twenty-four fistulas were repaired by age 5, 12 of which had data showing 10 (83.3%) successful repairs. Conclusion: The prevalence of nonperialveolar fistulas following primary palatoplasty of UCLP in the United Kingdom was higher than previously reported. This information should be part of the preoperative discussion with families. Prospective collection of the presence of fistulas will be necessary before we can associate the occurrence of fistulas with a surgeon, institution, surgical technique, or protocol of care.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Child, Preschool; Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fistula; Humans; Infant; Oral Fistula; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; United Kingdom |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2023 18:57 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 16:18 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/32200 |
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