Uuniversity Hospital a Coruña
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | JOSE L. LÓPEZ-CEDRÚN |
| Address: | DEPARTMENT OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. CALLE JUBIAS 84. 15006 LA CORUÑA. SPAIN |
| Country: | Spain |
| Telephone: | 981-178090 |
| Email: | lopezcedrun@centromaxilofacial.com |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | JESÚS CARAMÉS BOUZÁN |
| Speech therapist: | FÁTIMA ALONSO |
| Orthodontist: | SUSANA HERRERO, AURORA SÁNCHEZ |
| Otolaryngologist: | IGNACIO ALVAREZ PAREDES |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 10 |
| Pierre Robin: | 5 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 8 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 5 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | 2 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | 3 months. Millard´s Queiloplasty. Von Langenbeck palatoplasty at 12-18 months |
| Complete BCLP: | Lip adhesion. Millard´s queiloplasty. |
| Isolated CP: | Von Langenbeck palatoplasty at 9-12 months |
Record collection protocol
| Are records routinely collected at specific ages? | Yes |
| What record taking protocol is used: | Photographs before queiloplasty Models and X-ray (panoramic and lateral skull radiograph) at the beginning of orthodontic protocol (6-7 years) Intra-oral x-ray after 1 year of alveolar bone grafting Models, photographs and Panoramic and lateral skull radiograph before and and after orthognatic surgery Models, photographs and Panoramic and lateral skull radiograph before and after finishing treatment |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | J. López-Cedrún - CMF - Bone grafting, Orthognatic surgery S. Herrero - Orthodontics - Growth disturbances A. Sánchez - Orthodontics - Growth disturbances |
Current research activity and data collection
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| Details of publications: | Méndez R, López-Cedrún JL, Patiño B, Vázquez I, Martín Sastre R, Tellado MG, Vela D. Plasma enriquecido en plaquetas en la alveoloplastia de pacientes fisurados. Cir Pediatr 2006; 19:23-26 |
| Research grant funding received: | Yes |
| Details of funding: | Utilización de plasma rico en plaquetas en la reconstrucción ósea del fisurado labiopalatino. Conselleria de Sanidade. Xunta de Galicia. Código: PR 425R. 2002-2003 |
| 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 |
National cleft lip and palate / craniofacial scientific organisation
| Organisation details: | Spanish Society for Facial Clefts Alejandro Rivero, President arivera@hsjdbcn.org |