Abstract
Objective: to identify the origin and some clinical, epidemiological parameters of patients seeking a cleft lip and palate specialized center in Belo Horizonte and who reside within the State of Minas Gerais. Material and methods: the sample was composed of 308 patients residing in Minas Gerais who arrived at the center without prior surgical treatment. The information was obtained from a secondary database containing the medical records of these patients. Data were analyzed according to the meso-region of the Minas Gerais State and the patients’ city of origin (Campo das Vertentes, Central Mineira, Jequitinhonha, Noroeste de Minas, Norte de Minas, Oeste de Minas, Sul/Sudoeste de Minas, Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaiba, Vale do Mucuri, Vale do Rio Doce, and Zona da Mata). The following variables were analyzed: gender, age at the time of treatment, and type of cleft. Results: no statistical predominance was observed in any gender. We observed a statistically significant occurrence for “up to one year” (69%) in relation to the age when treatment was sought. Cleft lip was the most frequent type of cleft (36%). Among the 308 patients from meso-regions in Minas Gerais, the majority was concentrated in the Central region while the Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaiba region comprised the smallest number of patients. Conclusion: the origin of the largest number of patients seeking a cleft lip and palate specialized center care in Belo Horizonte is in the Central region of Minas Gerais.
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