Prevalence, diagnosis and outcome of cleft lip with or without cleft palate in The Netherlands

ABSTRACT Objective To examine the accuracy and timing of diagnosis of fetal cleft lip with or without cleft palate ( CL ± P) in the years following the introduction of a national screening program, and to assess the completeness and accuracy of information in The Netherlands Perinatal Registry. Methods A list was obtained of cases with a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of CL ± P from two fetal medicine units between 2008 and 2012. All cases of CL ± P were included irrespective of the presence or absence of additional anomalies. Cases were included if the estimated date of delivery was between... Mehr ...