Challenges to achieving low palatal fistula rates following primary cleft palate repair: experience of an institution in Uganda

Challenges to achieving low palatal fistula rates following primary cleft palate repair: experience of an institution in Uganda

Abstract Objective To determine frequency of palatal fistula following primary cleft palate repair and the associated factors as a measure of cleft palate repair outcome and its challenges at a cleft centre in Uganda. Results Between May and December 2016, 54 children with cleft palate were followed...

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Main Authors: Josephine Linda Katusabe, Andrew Hodges, George William Galiwango, Edgar M. Mulogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Cleft palate
Primary palate repair
Palatal fistula
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3459-6

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