Pattern of clefts of the lip and palate managed over a three year period at a Nairobi hospital in Kenya

East African Medical Journal
J F Onyango, S Noah

Abstract

The pattern of cleft lip and palate in the African population remains uncertain. The few studies of clefts in African populations have suggested that the pattern of these defects may be significantly different from those reported in other population groups. However, most of these studies have been based on very small sample sizes bringing into question the validity of those findings. To analyse the pattern of cleft lip and palate cases managed at a Nairobi hospital. A retrospective descriptive study. Gertrude's Garden Children's Hospital, a private exclusive children's hospital in Nairobi, where cleft lip and palate treatment was being offered at subsidised rates to needy children under the sponsorship of an international organization. Three hundred and nine cases were seen during the study period. Age at presentation ranged between 1 week and 45 years, with 75% presenting between 0-5 years. The average age was 10 months. Gestation histories were missing for most cases but for those with gestation histories none were significant. Most children ranked between first to third birth orders, suggesting birth to young mothers. Six cases of associated deformities were identified among the cases. No syndromic clefts were seen. The most...Continue Reading

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Jul 16, 2013·Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery : Official Publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery·Ahlam Hibatulla Ali EsmailKarsten K H Gundlach
Feb 4, 2011·BMC Oral Health·Mange ManyamaBenedikt Hallgrimsson
Jul 5, 2007·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Richard A SpritzR Christopher Weatherley-White
Oct 30, 2008·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Aziza AljoharShazia Subhani
Jul 9, 2008·Medical Mycology·Donald G AhearnSidney A Crow
Nov 23, 2011·Journal of Health Psychology·Lesley M McGregorRonan E O'Carroll

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