The Development of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery to Excellent Center of Cleft Lip and Palate Care, Health Region 4
Keywords:
cleft lip and palate, presurgical orthopedic therapy (PSO), multidisciplinary teamAbstract
Objective: This is to develop the cleft lip and cleft palate surgery and a holistic treatment service system with the cooperation of multidisciplinary teams to establish a center of excellence in the treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate, Health Region 4.
Methods: A descriptive study was done in patients with cleft lip and cleft palate at Phranangklao Hospital between 2017–2022 by collecting surgical data and patients who received presurgical orthopedic therapy (PSO) before surgery and analyzing the service data of cleft lip and palate patients before and after the opening of the cleft lip and palate treatment center.
Results: It was found that 98 patients underwent cleft lip and palate surgery, 77 patients underwent cleft lip surgery, 87 patients underwent cleft palate surgery. The patients who received presurgical orthopedic therapy (PSO) before cleft lip surgery, 79 patients (80.%), and the cleft lip and palate treatment center could provide services in 1 day, 3–4 departments, representing 35 percent.
Conclusion: Applying presurgical orthopedic therapy (PSO) achieves a better outcome. And the development of multidisciplinary team to set up excellence center for treatment of cleft lip and palate patients, making a possibility of taking care of patients holistically within 1 day; reduces waiting time, reduces traveling; and creates satisfaction for patients and families.
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ลิขสิทธิ์บทความเป็นของผู้เขียนบทความ แต่หากผลงานของท่านได้รับการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงวารสารแพทย์เขต 4-5 จะคงไว้ซึ่งสิทธิ์ในการตีพิมพ์ครั้งแรกด้วยเหตุที่บทความจะปรากฎในวารสารที่เข้าถึงได้ จึงอนุญาตให้นำบทความในวารสารไปใช้ประโยชน์ได้ในเชิงวิชาการโดยจำเป็นต้องมีการอ้างอิงถึงชื่อวารสารอย่างถูกต้อง แต่ไม่อนุญาตให้นำไปใช้ในเชิงพาณิชย์
