Clinical Study

Clinical Outcomes of Primary Palatal Surgery in Children with Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate with and without Lip

Table 1

Clinical outcomes by type of cleft.

ResultsUCLPBCLPCPOTotal

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Total4114.09432.215753.8292
Oronasal fistula37.355.3159.623
2nd palatal surgery1126.82627.71912.156
Speech therapy2868.35861.76138.9147
Hypernasality1536.64244.72717.284
Articulatory deficits2970.75255.36943.9150

UCLP: unilateral cleft lip and palate; BCLP: bilateral cleft lip and palate; CPO: cleft palate only.