Treatment Outcome of 4 to 7 Years-Old Patients with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in Surgery Examination Room Srinagarind Hospital: Follow-up Treatment
Pongpagatip S, MA1, Pradubwong S, MSN1, Winaikosol K, MD2, Jenwitheesuk K, MD2, Surakunprapha P, MD2, Chowchuen B, MD, MBA2
Affiliation : 1 Division of Nursing, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand 2 Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Background : Cleft palates patients need a complete treatment from a multidisciplinary team including surgeries, follow-up treatments,
and a protocol of Tawanchai Center in order to have good results of the treatment.
Objective : To study the follow-up treatment and outcome after surgeries of cleft palates patients in the surgery examination room
at Srinagarind Hospital.
Materials and Methods : This descriptive study used history and background of 93 patients who have spent 4 to 7 years in the
surgery examination room at Srinagarind Hospital and took 3 months to collect the data. The research tool was a general
questionnaire on the follow-up treatment and outcome after the patients’ surgeries at the surgery examination room and applied
statistics and a content analysis conclusion to analyze the data.
Results : Sixty-eight out of 93 patients suffered unilateral cleft palates (73.12%): 82 patients came to receive a follow-up treatment
and outcome after the surgery within a two-week period (87.17%); 78 patients received follow-up treatments after the surgery and
outcome from cleft palates conditions within the first two weeks (86.67%). They were evaluated, consulted, given treatments from
surgeons and nurses in the surgery examination room and Tawanchai Center, and transferred to the multidisciplinary team for
further treatment in accordance with the protocol.
Conclusion : Ninty-three patients aged around 4 to 7 years old suffered from unilateral cleft palates the most; most of them came to
receive follow-up treatments two weeks after the surgery as well as recovered in accordance to the protocol of Tawanchai Center.
They were also sent for further inclusive and suitable treatment from multidisciplinary team according to their ages.
Keywords : Cleft lip and cleft palate, Follow-up treatment and outcome after surgeries, Surgery examination room
