Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery at a Rural African Hospital: A 13-Year Experience From Western Kenya.

Autor:	Rhodes IJ; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Zhang A; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Arbuiso S; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Alston CC; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Medina SJ; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Liao M; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center., Nthumba J; Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY., Chesang P; Division of Plastic Surgery, Kapsowar Hospital, Kapsowar, Kenya., Hayden G; Division of Plastic Surgery, Kapsowar Hospital, Kapsowar, Kenya., Rhodes WR; Division of Plastic Surgery, Kapsowar Hospital, Kapsowar, Kenya., Otterburn DM; Division of Plastic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of craniofacial surgery [J Craniofac Surg] 2024 Jun 03. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 03.
DOI:	10.1097/SCS.0000000000010341
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Most studies on the treatment of cleft lip and palate (CLP) in low-income and middle-income countries have reported on the experience of urban centers or surgical mission trips to rural locations. There is a paucity of literature on the experience of local teams providing orofacial cleft surgery in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of cleft surgery performed by an all-local team in rural Kenya. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients who received CLP repair at Kapsowar Hospital between 2011 and 2023. Information regarding patient age, sex, cleft etiology, surgical management, and home location was retrieved. For the most recent year of study (2023), the authors performed a financial audit of all costs related to the performance of unilateral cleft lip surgery. Descriptive statistics were performed. Results: The authors identified 381 CLP surgeries performed on 311 patients (197 male, 63.3%). The most common etiology of the cleft was left unilateral (28.3%). The average age of primary lip repair decreased from 46.3 months in 2008 to 2009 to 20.2 months in 2022 to 2023 (P<0.001). The average age of primary cleft palate repair decreased from 38.0 months in 2008 to 2009 to 25.3 months in 2022 to 2023 (P<0.001). Patients traveled from 23 districts to receive treatment. Age of treatment was not different when distinguished by sex, county poverty level, or travel time from the hospital. The total costs associated with cleft lip repair was $201.6. Conclusions: Adequately staffed hospitals in rural locations can meaningfully address a regional CLP backlog more cost-effectively than surgical mission trips. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.)
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