Survey of Parent Experiences in Prenatal Visits for Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence the parent's choice of cleft team/surgeon.

Design: A 10-question survey was used to elucidate factors that influenced parents in choosing their cleft surgeon. No identifiers of the origin of the study were used to improve parent objectivity.

Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Introduction: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a relatively uncommon complication after abdominal surgery.

Case Report: We report an even more unusual case of PVT 10 days after an uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy, believed to be only the fourth reported case in the literature of this rare complication.

Conclusion: Albeit extremely rare, PVT should be included in the differential diagnosis for abdominal symptoms and/or elevated hepatic function tests after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.