Characterization of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate

Authors

  • Julio Valcarcel Llerandi Hospital Pediátrico Universitario ''William Soler''
  • Adanay López Ortiz Hospital William Soler
  • Estela Morales Peralta Centro nacional de genetica clinica
  • María del Carmen Fernández Gonzalez Instituto Cubano de Oftalmologia Ramon Pando Ferrer
  • Oramis Sosa Palacios Hospital William Soler
  • Amparo Pérez Borrego Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Enrique Cabrera

Keywords:

cleft lip and palate, cleft lip, cleft palate, associated congenital defects.

Abstract

Introduction: Cleft lip and palate are the most frequently seen congenital defects in pediatric maxillofacial surgery services. They appear early in intrauterine life during the embryonic and early fetal period.

Objective: To examine the clinical characteristics of patients with cleft lip and palate.

Methods: Descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study. The study universe consisted of 91 clinical histories of patients attended at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of "William Soler Ledea" University Pediatric Hospital  in Havana, between 2015 and 2019. The variables measured were age, sex, type of cleft, isolated congenital defects and multiple congenital defects.

Results: Females predominated with 57.1% and ages younger than one year (54.9%). Isolated cleft palates were more frequent (39.6%) and left-sided lip clefts were present in 18 patients (32.7%). The most usual isolated congenital defect was ventricular septal defect (4.4 %) and multiple congenital defect resulted in Goldenhar syndrome (5.5%).

Conclusions: In the children studied with cleft lip and palate there was a predominance of the female sex, mainly in girls under five years of age. Isolated cleft palate was the most frequent; and small group of patients presented cleft palate defects.

 

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Author Biographies

Julio Valcarcel Llerandi, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario ''William Soler''

Especialista de 2do grado en Cirugia maxilofacial. Master en Atencion de urgencias en estomatologia. Profesor auxiliar. Investigador agregados. jefe de grupo nacional de la especialidad. Jefe del Servicio de Cirugía Máxilofacial

Adanay López Ortiz, Hospital William Soler

Especialista de 1er Grado de Estomatología General Integral

Estela Morales Peralta, Centro nacional de genetica clinica

  • Dra. en Ciencias Médicas.

Profesor  e Investigador Titular y Consultante.

Especialista de Primer y Segundo grado en Genética Clínica.

María del Carmen Fernández Gonzalez, Instituto Cubano de Oftalmologia Ramon Pando Ferrer

Master en Atención de las Urgencias Estomatológicas

Especialista de 1er Grado de Estomatología General Integral

Profesor Asistente

Oramis Sosa Palacios, Hospital William Soler

Especialista de 2do. Bioestadística. Profesora Auxiliar e Investigadora Auxiliar

Amparo Pérez Borrego, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Enrique Cabrera

Dra. en Ciencias Estomatológicas, Master en Atención de las Urgencias Estomatológicas y en Odontogeriatría. Profesora Titular de Periodoncia e Investigadora Titular. Especialista de 2do. Grado en Periodoncia

Published

2023-07-16

How to Cite

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Valcarcel Llerandi J, López Ortiz A, Morales Peralta E, Fernández Gonzalez M del C, Sosa Palacios O, Pérez Borrego A. Characterization of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 16 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];95. Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/2184

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PEDIATRÍA