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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465782103321

Titolo

Comprehensive cleft care . Volume I / / edited by Joseph E. Losee, MD, FACS, FAAP, Ross H. Musgrave Professor of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, executive vice-chair and program director, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, division chief, pediatric plastic surgery, The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Richard E. Kirschner, MD, FACS, FAAP, Robert F. and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation, endowed chair in plastic and reconstructive surgery, chief, section of plastic and reconstructive surgery, director, Cleft Lip and Palate Center, Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, professor of surgery and pediatrics and senior vice chair, Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Thieme, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-62623-751-4

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxxiii, 728, 4, 33 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

617.522

Soggetti

Cleft lip

Cleft palate

Cleft lip - Surgery

Cleft palate - Surgery

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition: 2009.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book (second edition) attempts to cover all the scientific and clinical disciplines related to cleft care, which is indeed a wide remit. It ably achieves its aims.... It is an enjoyable and very comprehensive read, being well written, presented, illustrated and organized. -- PMFA News Comprehensive Cleft Care is a complete clinical reference that addresses every aspect of the life-long care required by patients with



orofacial clefting. Supported by a handsome full-color presentation, Comprehensive Cleft Care features heavily-illustrated chapters that provide unmatched coverage of everything from prenatal diagnosis to final orthognathic surgery. The inclusion of topics such as basic science research, mission work, and outcome measures make this an all-in-one clinical companion with coverage that cannot be found anywhere else. With its distinct holistic approach and perspectives from skilled specialists in a variety of disciplines, Comprehensive Cleft Care presents an unmatched overview of cleft repair and management. Volume One of the book covers non-surgical issues including: Embryology, Anatomy, Classification, Epidemiology, and Genetics; Nursing topics, Neuropsychosocial and Educational Aspects, Otologic, Audilogic, and Airway Assessment and Management, Outcomes and Research.