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Published on: September 19, 2015
Cleft lip-palate deformities in Western China: epidemiology, surgical reconstruction, and cost
Travis T Tollefson1, Joseph K Wong, Jonathan M Sykes
1Cleft and Craniofacial Panel, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, Davis Medical Center, University of California, Sacramento 95817, USA. travis.tollefson@yahoo.com
Abstract:
A series of 46 procedures (42 patients) was performed on youth with cleft lip-palate deformities in Lanzhou, China. Patients' ages ranged from 6 months to 18 years. There were no short-term complications in this series, which included many advanced cases. The estimated cost per patient was 1590 US dollars. Youth with unrepaired cleft lip-palate in western China can be treated in a cost-effective manner.
