February 24, 2023 – Plastic surgery procedures performed to correct cleft lip and palate deformities in infants and children are economically undervalued, relative to pediatric craniofacial procedures ...

Plastic surgery procedures performed to correct cleft lip and palate deformities in infants and children are economically undervalued, relative to pediatric craniofacial procedures, concludes an ...

Cleft lips and cleft palates are among the most common birth defects affecting children in North America. They occur very early in development, usually between 6 and 10 weeks of the pregnancy. A cleft ...

Cleft palate surgery remains a critical area within craniofacial surgery, with advances aimed at improving anatomical repair, functional outcomes and reducing postoperative complications. Contemporary ...

Brody Shain was born with a birth defect that caused his face to form in two halves. Now, with the first of many surgeries, ...

Cleft lip and palate are congenital craniofacial anomalies that require a comprehensive surgical approach to restore facial aesthetics, speech, and overall function. Treatment is typically ...

ST. THOMAS — A team of clinicians at Schneider Regional Medical Center recently performed the first cleft palate repair surgery in the territory on a 3-year-old girl known as “Angel.” “We were ...

MINEOLA, Long Island (WABC) -- A baby is breathing easier after having surgery to fix her jaw at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island. Baby Kennedee was diagnosed with a cleft palate after her premature ...

For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of almost 500 children who had undergone palate ...