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Feeding Infants with Cleft and the Postoperative Cleft Management

David G Gailey1

  • 1Inland Oral Surgery, 2204 East 29th Avenue, Suite #104, Spokane, WA 99203, USA.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
|May 7, 2016
PubMed

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Infants with cleft lip and palate need specific feeding techniques to support oral-motor skills and the suck-swallow-breathing mechanism. This article discusses feeding modifications and wound healing to aid recovery after cleft repair surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric surgery
  • Neonatal nutrition
  • Craniofacial anomalies

Background:

  • Cleft lip and palate malformations significantly impair infant feeding abilities.
  • Proper feeding is crucial for infant development and successful surgical outcomes.
  • Postoperative feeding strategies are essential for nutritional intake and wound healing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the wound healing process in cleft repair.
  • To present methods for enhancing aesthetic scar healing.
  • To describe feeding modifications for infants with cleft lip and palate.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on wound healing mechanisms.
  • Analysis of feeding techniques for infants with clefts.
  • Discussion of scar management strategies.

Main Results:

  • Feeding techniques must support the suck-swallow-breathing coordination.
  • Early return to normal feeding promotes nutritional intake and healing.
  • Aesthetic scar healing can be augmented through specific interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing feeding is vital for infants with cleft lip and palate.
  • Understanding wound healing aids in cleft repair management.
  • This article provides a guide to feeding modifications and scar healing.

Keywords:
Cleft bottlesCleft lipFeedingFeeding modificationsWound care

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