Quality of life and nasal splints after primary cleft lip and nose repair: Prospective assessment of information and tolerance

Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery : Official Publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Quentin HennocqRoman Hossein Khonsari

Abstract

Splints are commonly used after primary cleft surgery in order to secure the position of the nasal cartilages. Although the importance of splints is more and more stressed in the literature, many questions remain unanswered relative to the psychological impact of this device on children and families. Two questionnaires, Information and Tolerance, were used in order to measure the quality of life (QoL) associated with the use of nasal splints after primary cleft surgery. Information assessed the understanding of the parents the day before the procedure. Tolerance assessed their experience 3 months after splint placement. We prospectively included 41 consecutive patients from a Paris cleft center, 21 consecutive patients from a Russian center (Moscow) and 10 consecutive patients form a another French center (Nantes). In Paris and Nantes, an initial fixed splint was placed during the procedure until day 10, and then replaced by a removable splint for a period of 4 months. In the Moscow group, removable splints were used primarily for a total period of 4 months. Three types of removable splints were considered: commercial anatomical self-retentive splints (Nose-Fit™, Moscow, Russian Federation), in-house anatomical self-retentive s...Continue Reading

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Feb 16, 2021·Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery·Jaideep Singh Chauhan, Sarwpriya Sharma
Oct 16, 2020·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Chen ShenRoberto L Flores
Oct 10, 2021·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery·Mikhail M NovikovVladimir K Popov

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