[Selection of patient age for evaluation of treatment results in cleft lip and palate].
The results of the complex treatment of 125 patients with unilateral and bilateral lip and palate cleft, aged 3-5, 10-12 and 14-18 years, were evaluated by analysis of medical documentation. The study showed that the results of lip, vestibule and palate reconstruction and speech can be evaluated already at 12 years of age. However, final esthetic and functional assessment of the nose and maxillo-occlusional conditions is indicated after 14 years of age, best between 18-20 years.
Kliniki Chirurgii Plastycznej Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
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Kruk-Jeromin
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Kot
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Antoszewski
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D016896:Treatment Outcome