Cleft lip and palate management by U.K. consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons: a national survey.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 38(1): 44-8, 2001 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-11204681
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Following the report of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG), a national survey of U.K. consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons was performed to determine the current cleft lip and palate practice of this group prior to the implementation of proposed radical changes in the delivery of cleft services. The views of these surgeons regarding the proposed changes was also sought.DESIGN:
An anonymous postal questionnaire sent to all 266 consultants in the U.K., which requested information on the practice of cleft surgery during a defined 1-year period (March 1997 through February 1998). It included the numbers and types of procedures performed, the involvement of multidisciplinary care, research and audit activity, and questions regarding the implementation of CSAG.RESULTS:
One hundred ninety-one replies (72% response rate). Seventy-three surgeons were actively involved with mainly secondary cleft surgery. A varied number and range of procedures were undertaken, with most surgeons performing less than five of each procedure per year. Audit and research activity was 26%. The majority of both noncleft and cleft surgeons agreed with proposals made by CSAG (except for cleft osteotomy procedures).CONCLUSIONS:
In the U.K. at present, there are many oral and maxillofacial surgeons performing mainly secondary cleft surgery; overall, the number of procedures performed by these surgeons per year is small. Intraspecialty referral is suggested to further improve patient outcome.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Surgery, Oral
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Cleft Lip
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Cleft Palate
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom