title: Influence of objective three-dimensional measures and movement images on surgeon treatment planning for lip revision surgery.
abstract: Objective : To determine whether a systematic evaluation of facial soft tissues of patients with cleft lip and palate, using facial video images and objective three-dimensional measurements of movement, change surgeons' treatment plans for lip revision surgery. Design : Prospective longitudinal study. Setting : The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Patients, Participants : A group of patients with repaired cleft lip and palate (n = 21), a noncleft control group (n = 37), and surgeons experienced in cleft care. Interventions : Lip revision. Main Outcome Measures : (1) facial photographic images; (2) facial video images during animations; (3) objective three-dimensional measurements of upper lip movement based on z scores; and (4) objective dynamic and visual three-dimensional measurement of facial soft tissue movement. Results : With the use of the video images plus objective three-dimensional measures, the operating surgeon changed the problem list of the surgical treatment plan for 86% of the patients (95% confidence interval, 0.64 to 0.97) and the surgical goals for 71% of the patients (95% confidence interval, 0.48 to 0.89). The surgeon group varied in the percentage of patients for whom the problem list was modified, ranging from 24% (95% confidence interval, 8% to 47%) to 48% (95% confidence interval, 26% to 70%) of patients, and the percentage for whom the surgical goals were modified, ranging from 14% (94% confidence interval, 3% to 36%) to 48% (95% confidence interval, 26% to 70%) of patients. Conclusions : For all surgeons, the additional assessment components of the systematic valuation resulted in a change in clinical decision making for some patients.
authors.forename: Carroll-Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Trotman
authors.forename: Ceib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Julian J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Faraway
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van Aalst
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011446:Prospective Studies; D066231:Surgeons