Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children “Maria Sklodowska Curie”
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | dr. Spataru Radu-Iulian |
| Address: | 20, Bld. Constantin Brancoveanu, sect.4 Bucharest |
| Country: | Romania |
| Telephone: | 40788372478 |
| Email: | radu_spataru@yahoo.com |
| Web address: | Visit website |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | 1. Bratu Niculina, pediatric surgeon; 2. Oancea Marcel, pediatric surgeon; 3. Secheli Ionut, pediatric surgeon. |
| Speech therapist: | Ghizdavu Ionela, Radulescu Florenta |
| Orthodontist: | Boboc Lidia |
| Clinical geneticist: | - |
| Otolaryngologist: | 1. Rizescu Manuela; 2. Gheorghe Dan; 3. Borangiu Andrei; 4. Neagu Alexandra. |
| Specialist nurse: | Stoica Adina, Dudau Raluca |
| Psychologist: | - |
| Patient follow up: | Spataru Radu-Iulian |
Support group
| Support group contact name: | - |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 32 |
| Pierre Robin: | 5 |
| Cleft lip & palate (CLP) Unilateral (UCLP): | 19 |
| Bilateral (BCLP): | 9 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 7 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 3 |
| Number of syndromic cases: | 14 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | Lip repair - Millard (3-6 months). Palatal repair according to Goteborg delayed palatal closure protocol: Posterior Palatoplasty (6 mths), Anterior Palatoplasty (18 mths) |
| Complete BCLP: | Lip repair - Veau Duhamel (3-6 months). Palatal repair according to Goteborg delayed palate closure protocol: Posterior Palatoplasty (6 mths), Anterior Palatoplasty (18 mths) |
| Isolated CP: | U-shaped: posterior palatoplasty 6 months, anterior repair 18 months; V-shaped - one stage repair at 6 months |
Record collection protocol
| Are records routinely collected at specific ages? | 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: | Part |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | Part |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Radu-Iulian Spataru, pediatric surgeon Dan Gheorghe, ENT Andrei Borangiu, ENT |
Current research activity and data collection
| Participation in other collaborations (projects): | Yes |
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| 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: | Romania Cleft President - Radu-Iulian Spataru www.romaniacleft.ro 0040788372478 radu_spataru@yahoo.com |
Total number of cases per annum
| Total cases per annum: | 70 |