Profile of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate at a Public Hospital in Southern India.

OBJECTIVES:To analyze the pattern of cleft lip and cleft palate cases and their operative management at a tertiary-care hospital. METHODS:Data of all patients (<18 year) with cleft lip and cleft palate operated between 2011 and 2016 were extracted from the records and analyzed. RESULTS:The final analysis included 1643 cases (60.9% males). Mean (SD) age at the time of surgery was 8.9 (10.17) years. Left-sided cleft clip was more common. Complete hard palate type of cleft palate on left was present in 787 (47.90%). Primary Cleft Palate repair was most common procedure (492, 29.9% children, followed by primary lip nose unilateral in 458 (27.9%) and lip nose revision in 298 (21.1%). CONCLUSIONS:Data on age at presentation and procedures used for correction of cleft lip and cleft palate are presented.