Abstract

MERCEDES ACOSTA, Severo et al. VII Surgical operative for cleft lip and palate National Plastic Surgery Residency, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2020, vol.46, n.4, pp.489-494.  Epub Feb 08, 2021. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0376-78922020000500014.

Cleft lip and palate is the most common craniofacial deformity, representing an international and national problematic well known, but treated by few surgeons. Due to recent negative experiences due to COVID-19, the Plastic Surgery medical staff of the Dr. Salvador Bienvenido Gautier in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), made it its task to return hope and positivity by returning smiles. Our main duty was to restore happiness and hope through surgical procedures to our population, greatly affected by the recent pandemic.

The VII Surgical Operative for Cleft and Palate took place during November 5th -8th, 2020 with a multidisciplinary team conformed by: plastic surgeons, pediatricians, anesthesiologist, nurses, an organization and coordinating team, the administrative hospital staff, the public health department, the Dominican Plastic Surgery National Society, and the Dominican Medical College.

We had 5 international surgeons from Mexico, 1 national invited surgeon, 14 staff members form the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, 12 residents from the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. Fifty three patients were evaluated and 37 were operated. The most common pathology was the combination of cleft lip and palate with a total of 15 patients, followed by cleft lip with 13 patients and cleft palate with 9 patients.

Keywords : Hmanitary Plastic Surgery; Cleft lip; Cleft palate.

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