Purpose: The present study aimed to highpoint the feeding challenges of infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) that caregivers and parents came across and analyse the different interventions they perform in the preoperative period. Design and methods: Parents of 100 infants with CLP were asked to complete the questionnaire. The feeding preparations and challenges with alternatives to overcome these difficulties were evaluated. Results: Forty- six percent of the parents that their infants were diagnosed prenatally received an education for feeding. Breastfeeding was not successful 77.9%. Infants affected with isolated cleft palate and cleft lip and palate reported difficulties and more complication than isolated cleft lip patients. Parents stated that 56% of the infants with cleft had stayed in the intensive care units following birth. On the other hand, 40% of the infants were fed by nasogastric or orogastric tube primely. Thirty-five percent of cleft palate patients used palatal obturators. Conclusions: The study highlights the feeding challenges that had been faced by parents, caregivers and health care providers.
Attia, H. (2019). Cleft Lip and Palate Nutritional Assessment and Feeding challenges. Egyptian Dental Journal, 65(Issue 4 - October (Oral Surgery)), 3357-3364. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74769
MLA
Haitham Attia. "Cleft Lip and Palate Nutritional Assessment and Feeding challenges". Egyptian Dental Journal, 65, Issue 4 - October (Oral Surgery), 2019, 3357-3364. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74769
HARVARD
Attia, H. (2019). 'Cleft Lip and Palate Nutritional Assessment and Feeding challenges', Egyptian Dental Journal, 65(Issue 4 - October (Oral Surgery)), pp. 3357-3364. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74769
VANCOUVER
Attia, H. Cleft Lip and Palate Nutritional Assessment and Feeding challenges. Egyptian Dental Journal, 2019; 65(Issue 4 - October (Oral Surgery)): 3357-3364. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74769
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