Bambino Gesu’ Ospedale Peddiatrico – U.O.C. di Chirurgia Plastica e Maxillofacciale
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | MARIO ZAMA M.D. |
| Address: | PIAZZA SAN ONOFRIO 4 00165 - ROMA - ITALIA |
| Country: | Italy |
| Telephone: | *390668592115 |
| Email: | mario.zama@opbg.net |
| Web address: | Visit website |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Mario Zama (Plastic Surgery), Patricia Cecchi (Plastic Surgeon) |
| Speech therapist: | Stefania Vagnoni |
| Orthodontist: | Loretta Chianella, Gaia Bompiani |
| Clinical geneticist: | Cristina Digilio |
| Otolaryngologist: | Sergio Bottero, Pasquale Marsella |
| Specialist nurse: | Patrizia Tramutola, Arianna Borboni, Anna Giovarri |
| Psychologist: | Simonetta Gentile |
| Patient follow up: | Mario Zama |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 50 |
| Pierre Robin: | 15 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 12 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 5 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | 25 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | 6 months, one stage reconstruction with periosteal graft from tibia |
| Complete BCLP: | 6 months, one stage reconstruction with periosteal graft from tibia |
| Isolated CP: | Veloplasty, von langenbeck, veau wardill |
Record collection protocol
| Are records routinely collected at specific ages? | Yes |
| Does this conform to WHO timing recommendations (birth, 5, 10, 15 and 20 years)? | Yes |
State coverage of costs
Are the costs of the following treatments covered by the state (free to the patient)?
| Surgery costs: | All |
| Orthodontic costs: | None |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | Part |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Federica Maggiulli (plastic surgeon) |
Current research activity and data collection
| Type(s) of software used: | Excel, Access, Word and others |
| Willing to share Powerpoint presentations: | Yes |
Potential clinical research activities
Clinical research activities interested in being involved in:
| Randomised clinical trials: | Yes |
| Inter-centre comparison of outcome: | Yes |
| Prospective study: | Yes |
| DNA collection: | Yes |
Potential laboratory based research activities
Laboratory based research activities interested in being involved in:
| Laboratory genetics/genomics research: | Yes |
| Animal models research: | Yes |
National cleft lip and palate / craniofacial scientific organisation
| Organisation details: | Yes: SILPS (www.silps.it) |