Surgical Campaign by the Numbers… Between January 27 and February 2, 2018, the FACES Surgical Team, composed of 38 professionals, treated 49 patients in 7 days.
Host Hospitals
Number treated at Hospital Belen: 32 patients
Number treated at Hospital Regional: 17 patients
Demographics:
Under the age of 2 —> 18 patients
Between the ages of 2 and 12 —> 20 patients
Ages 13-17 —> 7 patients
Older than 18 —> 4 patients
Procedures:
cleft palate repair 22
cleft lip repair 22
nose revision 6
pharyngeal flap 1
alveolar bone graft 3
ear tube placement 1
sphincter pharyngoplasty 2
dental extraction 1
rhinoplasty 1
Speech Therapy
Parent Training Sessions 20
Evaluations and Therapy Sessions 45
Nasopharyngoscopies 10
First-Time Friends
Returning Friends
Children born with a cleft lip and / or palate often require multiple surgeries. We follow all of our patients and invite them to see us annually for evaluation and, if necessary, additional surgeries. These patients are truly becoming extended family for us.
