Feeding difficulties in craniofacial microsomia: A multicenter retrospective analysis of 755 patients

Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery : Official Publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Cornelia J J M CaronMaarten J Koudstaal

Abstract

A retrospective cohort study was initiated to analyse the prevalence, risk factors and treatment modalities of feeding difficulties in patients with craniofacial microsomia. This study included 755 subjects with craniofacial microsomia from three craniofacial centres. Medical charts were reviewed for severity of the deformity, documented feeding difficulties, age at which feeding difficulties first presented and treatment, presence of cleft lip/palate, extracraniofacial anomalies, and obstructive sleep apnoea. In total, 199 patients (26.4%) had documented feeding difficulties. Patients with bilateral involvement, Pruzansky-Kaban III classification, cleft lip/palate, or obstructive sleep apnoea were significantly more at risk for developing feeding difficulties and significantly more often needed additional feeding via a nasogastric tube than patients without these risk factors.

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Dec 19, 2020·International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery·P P J M van der PlasK F M Joosten

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