1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Dr. PSIMS & RF, Chinaoutpalli
2Medical Intern, Dr. PSIMS & RF, Chinaoutpalli
3Director General, Dr. PSIMS & RF, Chinaoutpalli
4Statistician, Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinaoutpalli
Online published on 23 January, 2014.
what are the epidemiological aspects of cleft lip/cleft palate patients?
What is the association between the disabilities & maternal factors?
The Operation Smile camp conducted at Dr.Pinnamaneni Siddhartha General Hospital, Chinoutpalli, Vijayawada.
Hospital based analytical study.
100 patients attending the Operation Smile camp conducted at Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha General Hospital.
The data was collected from all the screened patients attending the Operation Smile camp using a pre tested and structure questionnaire by interview technique. The respondent is the adult patient or the mother of the child.
The cleft lip and cleft palate were more in children less than five years of age. Unilateral lesion and isolated lesions are common. The cleft lesions are more in consanguineous marriages, with maternal age of less than 20 years; with birth order one, in families with below poverty line and with less antenatal care.
The community should be made aware of consanguineous marriages and such marriages to be discouraged. The adolescents to be educated about the right age at marriage and ensure provision and utilization of Reproductive & Child Health services. Psychological counseling sessions to be organized and motivate them for the surgical corrections at the early age.
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Consanguineous Marriage, Maternal Age, Antenatal Care
