Effectiveness of pre-surgical infant orthopedic treatment for cleft lip and palate patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Papadopoulos M. A., Koumpridou E. N., Vakalis M. L., Papageorgiou S. N. 
Effectiveness of pre‐surgical infant orthopedic treatment for cleft lip and palate patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis 
Orthod Craniofac Res 2012;15:207–236. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S The objective of the stu...

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Published in:Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2012-11, Vol.15 (4), p.207-236
Main Authors: Papadopoulos, M. A., Koumpridou, E. N., Vakalis, M. L., Papageorgiou, S. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cleft lip
Cleft Lip - therapy
Cleft lip/palate
cleft palate
Cleft Palate - therapy
Clinical Trials as Topic
Data processing
Dental Arch - growth & development
Dentistry
Humans
Infant
Infants
Likelihood Functions
Maxilla
meta-analysis
Orthopedics
Palate, Hard - growth & development
pre-surgical orthopedics
Preoperative Care - methods
Reviews
systematic review
Treatment Failure
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Summary:Papadopoulos M. A., Koumpridou E. N., Vakalis M. L., Papageorgiou S. N. 
Effectiveness of pre‐surgical infant orthopedic treatment for cleft lip and palate patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis 
Orthod Craniofac Res 2012;15:207–236. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S The objective of the study was to systematically summarize current evidence on the effectiveness of pre‐surgical infant orthopedics (PSIO) in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients. Electronic and manual searches were conducted, and using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, data extraction and analysis was performed by two independent investigators. When possible, overall pooled estimates with 95% confidence intervals were obtained using the random‐effects model. Twenty‐four of 885 original studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative synthesis, whereas 10 of them were included in the quantitative synthesis (meta‐analysis). Except for the variable M‐T‐C(5) assessing maxillary arch form, which presented an increase at 48 months of follow‐up, all other variables concerning craniofacial and dentoalveolar changes demonstrated no significant differences, indicating that PSIO treatment has no effect on CLP patients. The limited evidence derived from this study does not seem to support the short‐ or long‐term effectiveness of PSIO in CLP patients.
ISSN:1601-6335
1601-6343
DOI:10.1111/j.1601-6343.2012.01552.x