Analysis Study for Cleft Lip And / Or Palate Patients and Steps of Management in Al-Wasity Hospital

Abstract

Cleft is defined as defect in the fusion of facial tissues alone or with palatal processes during embryonic life causes an opening in face or roof of mouth in baby which considers as most common anomalies visit our hospital. To analyses most important problems which may consider as one of the cause of cleft lip and palate patients with steps in management of this important anomaly. The sample involves 500 patient distributed between cleft lips only, cleft palate group and cleft lip and palate. The parent of patient takes important field in our study since they are who answer the questions, the study take five years from 2010 to 2015, patients came to our hospital with age extend from few hour to 28 years old .the problem is very important and this first study in our hospital . Of this st udy analyzed by chi-square test, the results were founded cleft li p group was found to be (15.6%), cleft palate group (33.6%) and cleft lip and palate group were (50.8%). We take the order of patient in family found 28% of sample first in order (highest percentage).Most patient fathers above 30 years (65%), 8.6%of them with systemic disease (40%) were smokers. Most age group of mother were younger between 16-30 years old (65.4%), previous history of cleft found in 33% of sample and (45.6 %) of mother had a history of psychological problem. Management of patient include long process therapy as early age of patient when reach hospital to age above 20 years old which include plastic surgery , orthodontic treatment and maxillofacial surgery.