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5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

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Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) vs Spoon-feeding

Weight (kg) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) led to higher weight (kg) compared with spoon-feeding; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 weeks post-surgery
MD 0.47 [0.20, 0.74]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) vs Spoon-feeding

Length of hospital stay · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

1 finding from 1 review

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
post-surgery
Duration of hospital stay (days): no statistically significant difference between the two groups (Darzi 1996); no pooled estimate displayed (totals not selected).
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) vs Spoon-feeding

Adverse events (wound dehiscence; lip scar hypertrophy) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

1 finding from 1 review

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
post-surgery
Adverse events: one wound dehiscence and one hypertrophy of the lip scar, both in spoon-fed infants (Darzi 1996).
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) vs Spoon-feeding

Cost of hospitalisation · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

1 finding from 1 review

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
post-surgery
Average total cost of hospitalisation: 98 Indian rupees (breastfeeding) versus 156 Indian rupees (spoon-feeding) (Darzi 1996).
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Maternal advice and support (feeding techniques/breastfeeding positions) vs Usual care (no additional advice/support)

Outcome not reported · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
No trials were identified that examined the effect of additional maternal support or advice during breastfeeding (or bottle-feeding); no studies evaluated the effectiveness of this intervention (plain-language summary…
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No studies found