Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, University Hospital of Homburg
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Prof. Dr. Dr. W. J. Spitzer |
| Address: | Kirrberger Straße 100 Gebäude 71.1 66424 Homburg |
| Country: | Germany |
| Telephone: | +49 06841-1624924 |
| Email: | wolfgang.spitzer@uks.eu |
| Web address: | Visit website |
Other team members
| Speech therapist: | Dr. H. Landau, Dr. R. Thumser |
| Otolaryngologist: | Prof. Dr. J. Lisson |
| Psychologist: | Prof. Henn |
| Other: | Prof.Schick |
Support group
| Support group address: | Wolfgang-Rosenthal-Stiftung Hauptstraße 184 35625 Hüttenberg Telephone: 06403-5575 E-mail: wrg-huettenberg@t-online.de |
Annual case load
| Pierre Robin: | 4 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 3 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | 3 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete BCLP: | 4-6 month: lip sometimes alveolus closure (Tennison-Randall, Delaire, Skoog, Millard) and hard palate closure (Pichler) |
| Isolated CP: | 4-6 month: lip and sometimes hard palate closure (Veau-Manchester) 10-12 month: (Veau-Kriens) |
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: | All |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | All |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Prof. Spitzer - OMF - Dr. Landau, Dr. Thumser - OMF - |
Current research activity and data collection
| 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: | German Cleft palate craniofacial association (gcpa) http:www.ak-lkg.de |
Useful websites or links
| Useful websites or links: | http:www.ak-lkg.de |