Abulezz Tarek A
Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Nov;28(8):e731-e734. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003870.
Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital anomaly in the head and neck region. These clefts are not just a distortion of the normal appearance, but they may impose a major influence on the whole patient's life, both functionally and psychologically. Clefts affect feeding, teething, hearing, speech, and social communication. The incidence of cleft lip and palate is variable in different countries and different communities. The surgical correction of cleft lip and palate went through many evolutions, but still there is no single universal protocol of repair; however, many European countries have adopted national protocols and have established cleft centers for the management and follow up of affected population.
In this study, the problem of cleft lip and palate in the area of upper Egypt was presented through the records of patients admitted to the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Sohag University Hospital in a 15-year period (2001-2015).
A total number of 1318 patients, who were admitted and had been operated upon in our department, were included in this study. The majority of patients presented to the department with a primary disease, yet 14.7% (194 patients) of them were first presented for a secondary interference after being operated upon elsewhere. A total number of 1923 surgical procedures were performed.
唇腭裂是头颈部最常见的先天性畸形。这些裂隙不仅会扭曲正常外观，还可能在功能和心理上对患者的整个生活产生重大影响。裂隙会影响进食、出牙、听力、言语和社交沟通。唇腭裂的发病率在不同国家和不同社区有所不同。唇腭裂的手术矫正经历了许多演变，但仍然没有单一通用的修复方案；然而，许多欧洲国家已经采用了国家方案，并建立了腭裂中心来管理和随访受影响人群。
在本研究中，通过索哈格大学医院整形外科15年期间（2001 - 2015年）收治患者的记录，呈现了上埃及地区唇腭裂的问题。
本研究纳入了在我们科室收治并接受手术的1318例患者。大多数患者以原发性疾病前来科室就诊，但其中14.7%（194例患者）是在其他地方接受手术后首次前来进行二次干预。共进行了1923次外科手术。
