Results of randomized controlled trial of soft palate first versus hard palate first repair in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-338

  Richard, Bruce ^a   Russell, Joyce ^b   McMahon, Siobhan ^b   Pigott, Ron ^c  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Maxillary arch; Randomized controlled trial; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR RIDGE; ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE GROWTH; FEMALE; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIP RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT PALATE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MAXILLA; NEPAL; ORAL FISTULA; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHODONTICS, PREVENTIVE; PALATE, HARD; PALATE, SOFT; SPEECH DISORDERS; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 33646876169     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/05-065R.1     Document Type: Article

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