ABSTRACT
The fourth paper in this series on cleft lip and palate discusses the surgery involved in the care of children and young people with clefts of the lip and/or palate, orthodontic treatment and psychological support for this group of patients and their families.
Subject(s)
Aftercare/organization & administration , Cleft Lip/surgery , Cleft Palate/surgery , Continuity of Patient Care/organization & administration , Perioperative Care/organization & administration , Adult , Child , Cleft Lip/psychology , Cleft Lip/rehabilitation , Cleft Palate/psychology , Cleft Palate/rehabilitation , Humans , Infant , Orthodontics, Corrective , Orthognathic Surgical Procedures , Patient Care Team , Plastic Surgery Procedures , Social SupportABSTRACT
The third paper in this series on cleft lip and palate gives an overview of feeding a baby with a cleft lip and/or palate. It includes a description of the feeding assessment that all babies receive from the Cleft Specialist Nurse, the different methods of feeding that are likely to succeed with each cleft type, and other associated care and interventions.
Subject(s)
Bottle Feeding/methods , Breast Feeding , Cleft Lip/nursing , Cleft Palate/nursing , Bottle Feeding/instrumentation , Bottle Feeding/nursing , Cleft Lip/complications , Cleft Palate/complications , Feeding Behavior , Humans , Infant , Infant Food , Nurse Clinicians , Nursing Assessment , Oral Hygiene , Pierre Robin Syndrome/complications , Sucking Behavior , WeaningABSTRACT
The second in a series on cleft lip and palate, this article outlines the diagnosis of these congenital anomalies, the problems that a child with a cleft lip and/or palate and their family may encounter in the first five years of life, and the multidisciplinary care needed. The input of individual members of the cleft team is described, including nurse specialists, speech and language therapists, paediatric dentists, ear, nose and throat surgeons, and audiologists.