Management of cleft lip and palate in Nigeria: A survey
| Autor: | Victor I Akinmoladun, SA Ademola, Adeola A Olusanya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cleft Lip education Treatment outcome MEDLINE Nigeria 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Craniofacial Surgeons business.industry 030206 dentistry General Medicine Cleft Palate Cleft lip management palate Nigeria survey Family medicine Female Club business Cleft palate surgery Foot (unit) |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice; Vol 20, No 11 (2017); 1355-1359 |
| ISSN: | 1119-3077 |
| Popis: | Background: Clefts of the lip and/or palate are the most common congenital craniofacial defects and second only to club foot among all congenital anomalies. The management of this condition is resource intensive due to the multidimensional needs. This survey was carried out to ascertain the current state of cleft management in Nigeria with emphasis on training, scope of management, and assessment of treatment outcome.Materials and Methods: Structured questionnaires were administered to cleft surgeons based on professional and practitioners’ register and the result of literature search for cleft surgeons whose names may not appear in the registers.Results: A total of 69 returned questionnaires were analyzed. The highest number of surgeons was from southwest geopolitical region while the northeast had the least. Fifty‑eight (84.1%) were specialists with the fellowships. Forty‑seven had been cleft surgeons for |
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