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Cleft deformities in adults and children aged over six years in Nigeria: Reasons for late presentation and management challenges

Wasiu L Adeyemo1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mobolanle O Ogunlewe1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Ibironke Desalu2 Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Akinola L Ladeinde1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Bolaji O Mofikoya3 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Michael O Adeyemi4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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Adegbenga A Adepoju4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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Olufemi O Hassan4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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Pages 63-69 | Published online: 30 Nov 2009

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AT Adenekan, AF Faponle & FO Oginni. (2011) Perioperative adverse airway events in cleft lip and palate repair. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 17:6, pages 370-373.
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O James, VY Sabo, OO Adamson, B Otoghile, AA Adekunle, W.L Adeyemo, AL Ladeinde & MO Ogunlewe. (2021) Presentation and Management of Atypical Orofacial Clefts: A Single-Institution Experience for 13 Year Period. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal 60:2, pages 133-141.
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Adegbayi Adeola Adekunle, Olawale Adamson, Olutayo James, Omobolanle M. Ogunlewe, Azeez Butali & Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo. (2020) Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers of Children With Orofacial Clefts in an African Cohort. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 57:8, pages 1018-1023.
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Jung Gi Min, Rohit K. Khosla & Catherine Curtin. (2020) Descriptive Overview of Primary Cleft Palate Surgeries in the Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 57:8, pages 984-989.
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Laura Bruneel, Cassandra Alighieri, Kim Bettens, Duncan Musasizi, Isaac Ojok, Evelien D'haeseleer & Kristiane Van Lierde. (2019) Assessing health-related quality of life in patients with cleft palate in resource-limited countries: A preliminary evaluation of the VELO questionnaire in Uganda. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 124, pages 39-46.
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