Team approach to the treatment of cleft lip and palate.

Ann Acad Med Singap

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia.

Published: July 1988

We have formed a team consisting of plastic surgeons, dental specialists, Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons and speech therapists. Thus all the clinical needs of the patient can be provided for in the one hospital. The team meets regularly to examine the patients, assess what further treatment is required and to evaluate and criticise the work done on each case up to date. One of the most significant features of the team approach is that it makes possible the keeping of good records. Using this as a foundation a team drawn from various disciplines can assess the progress of the patient as he grows and develops. Changes in treatment can be monitored over the years and the results of new techniques thoroughly assessed.

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