Cleft Palate Cran J
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Nov 2017
Comparative Study Observational StudyPrimary Cleft Lip and Palate Repair in Assam, India: Does Preoperative Anthropometric Analysis Help Identify Patients With Increased Surgical Risk in a Clinically Prescreened Population?
To compare anthropometric z-scores with incidence of post-operative complications for patients undergoing primary cleft lip or palate repair. ⋯ Anthropometric z-scores were not correlated with increased risk of surgical complications, possibly because patients were well screened for malnutrition before surgery at this center. Primary palate repair is associated with an approximate fivefold increased risk of developing postoperative complication(s) compared with primary lip repair.