Cleft Lip Surgery in Sudan: Clinical Presentations, Early Outcomes, and Patient and Professional Satisfaction: A sub-Saharan African experience.

Autor:	Omer STE; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Soba University Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan., Ahmed OM; Division of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Department, Omdurman Teaching Hospital, Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan.; Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Sudan., Mahmoud SM; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Division, Soba University Hospital Khartoum, Sudan., Mohamed AA; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Geregandi TM; Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan., HabibAlla EH; Sharg Alneel Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan., Bakhiet MY; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kordofan, Elobeid, Sudan.; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JPRAS open [JPRAS Open] 2024 Jul 06; Vol. 41, pp. 326-335. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 06 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpra.2024.06.016
Abstrakt:	Background: Cleft lip and palate are the most common congenital craniofacial anomalies. They account for approximately 13% of all congenital anomalies. Objectives: To study the presentation of cleft lip and the early results of surgical repair among patients who presented to our centers. Methods: This was a hospital-based prospective cohort study of 72 patients who underwent cleft lip repair in Sudan. Results: The commonest age group was between 10-18 months. The male-to-female ratio was 2:1, and a family history of cleft lip was found in 2.8% of patients. The cleft lip was complete in 81.9%, incomplete in 12.5%, and hybrid in 5.6% of patients. Associated cleft palate was observed in 54 patients. Associated syndromes were found in 10 patients. The surgery was carried out in most patients at 9 months or less; in 4 patients, it was more than 18 months. Achievement of reasonable lip repair was moderate (50% collectively). High achievement was observed for criteria, such as accurate union (90.3%), and sub-moderate achievement in even vermillion border and cupid's bow (44%), low nose symmetry (30.6%), and quality of scar (18.1%). Early complications were reported at the rate of 13.9%. Patient satisfaction was 59.7%; however, the professionals showed higher satisfaction levels (66.7%). The anthropometric measurements of normal infants were moderately similar to those of the infants who underwent surgery. Conclusion: The patients with cleft lip showed early presentation, with a predominance of the male gender and left side pattern. The preliminary outcome of cleft lip repair was moderate, with variations in different criteria. Patient and professional satisfaction were above average. Competing Interests: No conflict of interests. (© 2024 The Authors.)
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