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  • Title: Prenatal diagnostic rates and postnatal outcomes of fetal orofacial clefts in a Taiwanese population.
    Author: Liou JD, Huang YH, Hung TH, Hsieh CL, Hsieh TT, Lo LM.
    Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet; 2011 Jun; 113(3):211-4. PubMed ID: 21458814.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To report the incidence, prenatal diagnostic rate, and postnatal outcomes of fetal orofacial cleft at a tertiary referral center in Taiwan. METHODS: The demographic data, maternal and fetal characteristics, and postnatal outcomes for fetuses with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) born between January 1998 and December 2008 at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, were reviewed retrospectively, and diagnostic rates were evaluated according to cleft type. RESULTS: Among 26499 deliveries, 84 were affected with CL/P. The mean maternal age and gestational age at detection of CL/P were 30.37 years (range 21-41 years) and 24.7 weeks (range 18-33 weeks), respectively. Thirty-one fetuses had associated structural anomalies, 5 of which involved chromosomal aberrations. CL/P was diagnosed prenatally for 74 (88%) fetuses. After consultations, 17 pregnancies (20%) were aborted. The postnatal survival rate was 95.5% (64/67 infants). The type of cleft had a significant influence on correct prenatal diagnosis (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: For fetuses diagnosed prenatally with an orofacial cleft, access to an experienced craniofacial team, well-planned delivery, and pediatric intensive care led to favorable postnatal outcomes after lethal malformations were excluded through detailed sonographic and chromosomal evaluations.
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