Profile of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate at a Public Hospital in Southern India

ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyze the pattern of cleft lip and cleft palate cases and their operativemanagement at a tertiary-care hospital. Methods: Data of all patients (<18 year) with cleft lipand cleft palate operated between 2011 and 2016 were extracted from the records andanalyzed. Results: The final analysis included1643 cases (60.9% males). Mean (SD) age atthe time of surgery was 8.9 (10.17) years. Left-sided cleft clip was more common. Completehard palate type of cleft palate on left was present in 787 (47.90%). Primary Cleft Palaterepair was most common procedure (492, 29.9% children, followed by primary lip noseunilateral in 458 (27.9%) and lip nose revision in 298 (21.1%). Conclusion: Data on age atpresentation and procedures used for correction of cleft lip and cleft palate are presented.