Cleft Lip and Palate

Question 1

affects how many babies (fraction)?

Answer 1

affects 1 in 1000 babies

Question 2

of affected babies, % are cleft lip only?

Answer 2

15%

Question 3

of affected babies, % are cleft palate only?

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

of affected babies, % are cleft lip and palate?

Answer 4

45%

Question 5

Problems cleft lip/palate can cause?

-3

Answer 5

Feeding is difficult
Speech issues
otitis media

Question 6

cleft lip/palate child has speech issues.

Mx for this?

Answer 6

refer to SALT

Question 7

mainstay Mx for cleft lip/palate?

Answer 7

surgery

Question 8

which is fixed first, cleft lip or cleft palate?

Answer 8

fix cleft lip first, then cleft palate

Question 9

timescale for a cleft lip surgery?

Answer 9

repair in 1 week to 3 months

Question 10

timescale for a cleft palate surgery?

Answer 10

repair 6 – 12 months

Question 11

mum taking what drug group increases risk of baby with cleft lip/palate?

Answer 11

anti-epileptics

Question 12

structurally what causes a cleft palate?

i.e. what has not fused

Answer 12

palatine process and nasal septum not fused

Question 13

structurally what causes a cleft lip?

i.e. what has not fused

Answer 13

front of maxilla not fused