Question

S.G. is a 6-month-old girl who is scheduled for sequential repair of her cleft lip (cheiloplasty) and palate (palatoplasty). She has recently been adopted from China and her past medical history is unknown. S.G. is scheduled for her cleft lip repair, and Mrs. G. brings her to the same-day surgery unit the week before for her preoperative workup. As you do her workup, you recognize that care of the child with clefting uses a multidisciplinary approach.
S.G. is scheduled for her cleft lip repair, and Mrs. G. brings her to the same-day surgery unit the week before for her preoperative workup. As you do her workup, you recognize that care of the child with clefting uses a multidisciplinary approach. Discuss additional health problems for which these patients are at risk and who on the craniofacial team would address each issue:

Answer 1

Answer:

The surgeon, dentist, pediatrician, otolaryngologist should address issues relating to the surgery

Explanation:

In this surgery, a number of specialists will be involved to ensure that a thorough and smooth job is done in the repair of the cleft lip.

• Surgeon: The surgeon should address the surgical approach to the repair of the defect.

• Pediatrician: should address the total health status of the patient. This helps to identify any underlying challenges to be paid attention to.

• Dentist: The dentist, should address the positioning and overall state of the child's dentition to avoid any interference with eating and speech.

• Pediatrician: The pediatrician should address the health status and well being of the patient as the child falls within the range of an infant and as such, should be seen by a pediatrician

• Otolaryngologist: An otolaryngologist should address any dysfunction with the eustachian tube and hearing loss.

• Speech-language pathologist: Should address the correction of compensatory speech pattern that are related to the condition to be corrected and problems with eating.