Breathing problems during cleft lip or palate surgery in young children
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Ear, nose & throat, Genetic & congenital, Lungs & breathing, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at breathing problems that can happen during and after cleft lip or palate repair surgery in young children. The goal is to find out how often these problems occur and what factors make them more likely, so doctors can better predict and prevent them.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be an infant or toddler, from birth to 3 years old.
- Your child needs to be scheduled for a planned (not emergency) cleft lip or cleft palate repair surgery.
- Your child will receive general anesthesia (medicine to make them sleep during the operation).
- A parent or guardian must give written permission for your child to take part.
- Children who already have severe breathing failure or a breathing tube (tracheostomy) are not able to join.
- The surgery must be elective, not an emergency procedure.
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