National Research Institute of Mother and Child, Department of Paediatric Surgery
Principle contact details
Contact name: | Włodzimierz Bogdan Piwowar, M.D., Ph. D. |
Address: | National Research Institute of Mother and Child, Department of Paediatric Surgery Kasprzaka 17A street 01-211 Warsaw, Poland |
Country: | Poland |
Telephone: | +48223277386 |
Email: | klinika.chirurgii@imid.med.pl |
Web address: | Visit website |
Other team members
Surgeon: | W.B. Piwowar, M.D., Ph.D. , O.Szczygielski, M.D., Z. Surowiec, M.D., M. Budner, M.D., B. Offert, M.D., A. Brudnicki, M.D. |
Speech therapist: | E. Radkowska, MA |
Orthodontist: | D. Cudziło, M.D, Ph.D. |
Clinical geneticist: | E.Obersztyn, M.D., Ph.D. |
Patient follow up: | W.B. Piwowar, M.D., Ph.D. |
Annual case load
Cleft palate: | 102 |
Pierre Robin: | 13 |
Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 57 |
Bilateral (BCL): | 43 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
Complete UCLP: | 6-9 months of life |
Complete BCLP: | 6-9 months of life |
Isolated CP: | 6-9 months of life |
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 |
Current research activity and data collection
Type(s) of software used: | Excel, Word |
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 |
Potential laboratory based research activities
Laboratory based research activities interested in being involved in:
Laboratory genetics/genomics research: | Yes |