title: Understanding cleft lip and palate. 4: Surgery and continuing care.
abstract: The fourth paper in this series on cleft lip and palate discusses the surgery involved in the care of children and young people with clefts of the lip and/or palate, orthodontic treatment and psychological support for this group of patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: West Midlands Regional Cleft Centre, Birmingham Children's Hospital. NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Rona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slator
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Melody
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bridges
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reading
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012944:Social Support