The analysis included 5,927 children who underwent reconstructive surgery for cleft lip (without cleft palate repair) between 2006 and 2012. Data were drawn from the nationwide Kids' Inpatient ...

Surgery to repair cleft lip and/or palate is performed to restore form and function in children with these common congenital malformations. In a previous study , Dr. Steinbacher's group reported ...

Surgery to repair cleft lip and/or palate is performed to restore form and function in children with these common congenital ...

Data analyses demonstrated that non-White children were more likely to have delays to cleft lip surgery (after age six months ...