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Cleft LipPalate Deformities in Western China
Epidemiology, Surgical Reconstruction, and Cost
Travis T. Tollefson, MD;
Joseph K. Wong, MD, FRCSC;
Jonathan M. Sykes, MD;
Wayne F. Larrabee, Jr, MD
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8:234-239.
A series of 46 procedures (42 patients) was performed on youth with cleft lippalate deformities in Lanzhou, China. Patients' ages ranged from 6 months to 18 years. There were no short-term complications in this series, which included many advanced cases. The estimated cost per patient was US $1590. Youth with unrepaired cleft lippalate in western China can be treated in a cost-effective manner.
Author Affiliations: Cleft and Craniofacial Panel, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Davis Medical Center, University of California, Sacramento (Drs Tollefson and Sykes); Smile China Project and Division of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Credit Valley HospitalPeel Regional Cancer Center, Mississauga, Ontario (Dr Wong); and Larrabee Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Seattle, Wash (Dr Larrabee).
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