Advantages of early management of facial clefts in Africa

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 504-506

  Camille, Assouan ^a   Evelyne, Anzouan Kacou ^a   Martial, Ahoussou Eric ^b   Denise, Kpebo ^b   Marie Josée, Tanon Anoh ^c   Emmanuel, Konan ^a  

^a Infectious Disease Clinic   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c Department of Otolaryngology Teaching Hospital ^*  (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Early surgery; Facial cleft; Infanticide

Indexed keywords

EARLY SURGERY; FACIAL CLEFT; INFANTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COHORT STUDIES; COTE D'IVOIRE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893811804     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.12.031     Document Type: Article

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