Lessons learned from two consecutive cleft lip and palate missions and the impact of patient education

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1610-1613

  Schönmeyr, Björn ^a,b   Restrepo, Carolina ^c   Wendby, Lisa ^a   Gillenwater, Justin ^d   Campbell, Alex ^c  

^a Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre   (India)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Operation Smile   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Cleft lip; Cleft mission; Developing world; Global health; India; Patient education; Postoperative care; Tissue adhesive

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84914100389     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000999     Document Type: Article

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