Publications by authors named "B C Sommerlad"
Background: There is a disparity in access, quality, and sustainability of cleft care in low and middle income countries, where burden of disease is greatest. CLEFT-Bridging the Gap (registered charity number: 1194581) is a UK-based charity that aims is to solve this through teaching, empowerment and development of sustainable cleft services. A Student Section, composed of medical, dental and speech and language therapy students, was established to support these endeavours through fundraising.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of anatomical muscle dissection repair for treating velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in children with submucous cleft palate and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome over a 10-year period.
- Conducted at a specialized pediatric hospital, the retrospective analysis included 57 children, all of whom underwent radical muscle dissection veloplasty, and used various pre- and post-operative measurements to evaluate outcomes.
- Results showed significant improvements in hypernasality and palate function post-surgery, although more than half of the patients needed additional surgeries, suggesting muscle dissection repair is a beneficial initial treatment step for young patients.
Background: During periods of civil strife, the need for trauma care and lack of sufficient cleft surgeons causes an increase in children left untreated with cleft lip and palate deformities. During the Syrian war, some cleft care was provided through visiting charities, with surgeries performed both in Syria and neighboring countries. There is a need to increase the number of adequately trained cleft surgeons available in such regions so that care can be achieved beyond mission trips.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe First Hybrid International Educational Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
October 2023
Objective: Describe the first hybrid global simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshop, evaluate impact on participants, and compare experiences based on in-person versus virtual attendance.
Design: Cross-sectional survey-based evaluation.
Setting: International comprehensive cleft care workshop.
To delineate the indications, referral sources and outcomes of radical muscle dissection palate repair in the first 4 years of life for patients with submucous cleft palate (SMCP). This study presents a retrospective analysis of a single surgeon's management. All children were treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom.
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