title: Influence of surgeon's experience on speech outcome in cleft lip and palate.
abstract: Relation between the number of cases treated and outcome, particularly in low-incidence anomalies, are difficult to identify and rectify. We show clear advantages in speech outcomes for children born with a cleft lip and palate who are operated on by surgeons who do large numbers of these procedures.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sandy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sterne
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome