Management Pattern and Hospital Charge of Repairing Cleft Palate at Siriraj Hospital

Authors

  • Suntree Saleepunth Nursing Department
  • Saowalak Hunnangkul Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Suthipol Udompunturak Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Amorn Leelarasamee Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • athit Vannasaeng Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Sriprasit Boonvisut Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700

Keywords:

Management, Pattern, Hospital Charge, Cleft Palate

Abstract

Management pattern and hospital charge for repairing cleft palate at Siriraj Hospital during 1996-1999 were studied retrospectively. From the examination of 100 patient records, four cases were excluded since no surgical correction was performed during hospitalization. Fifty-nine percent were female and the average age was 5.54 years old. Fever and otitis media were associated with two and three cases respectively. Other underlying diseases included hypothyroidism, patent ductus arteriosus and ventricular septal defect were found one in each case. The cleft palate was successfully repaired in all cases. Surgical correction was done in 84 percent of cases within the first five days of hospitalization. The average length of stay was 5.89 ± 2.85 days and ranged from 2-20 days. The hospital charge for cleft palate repair was 7,031.22 ± 1,365.33 Baht per case. This study illustrate that a small variation is practiced in the management of a reasonably straight forward condition and better preparation of the patients before hospitalization could reduce the hospital stay or avoid unnecessary hospitalization.

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Published

11-08-2020

How to Cite

Saleepunth, S. ., Hunnangkul, S. ., Udompunturak, S. ., Leelarasamee, A. ., Vannasaeng, athit ., & Boonvisut, S. . (2020). Management Pattern and Hospital Charge of Repairing Cleft Palate at Siriraj Hospital. Siriraj Medical Journal, 53(2), 79–83. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/244059

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 2 (2001): February

Section

Original Article

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