title: Incidence of operative procedures on cleft lip and palate patients.
abstract: The incidence of operative procedures in a group of 374 cleft lip and palate patients was determined by a chart review. These patients were part of a long term study funded by the National Institute of Dental Research at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. The chart review provided a breakdown of the primary and secondary procedures performed on the patients. Although the secondary procedures carried out were underestimated in this study, it is clear that these operations comprise a major component of the successful treatment of these patients. The results of the study and the implications in today's managed care environment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Penn State Geisinger Health System, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mackay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazahari
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jeffords
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lieser
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wrye
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kutz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saggers
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D010414:Pennsylvania; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data