FREE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE SURGERY MISSION CONDUCTED IN FARIDABAD

Team of 30 American doctors including surgeons, paediatricians,  anaesthesiologist, nurses and geneticists conducted a free cleft lip and palate surgery camp at Faridabad, in association with the local Rotary Club and Dr. T.N. Sabharwal Health Care Trust. 56 patients were operated free with total 70 surgical procedures, including complex jaw reconstruction, rhinoplasty and bone grafting. The genetics team took blood samples of all the patients to assess the cause of cleft lip and palate in the district of Faridabad. Rotaplast is a Non Profit organisation based out of San Francisco, U.S.A. this was the third consecutive mission in Faridabad.

Free Cleft lip and Palate camp in Faridabad surgery will be performed by a group of American doctors

जन्म से कटे फटे होंठ व तालु का रोटरी एवं अमेरिकन डॉक्टरों द्वारा मुफ्त ऑपरेशन सर्वोदय अस्पताल, सेक्टर 8, फरीदाबाद। चेकअप सुबह 8 बजे - 25 नवंबर 2015

LIP REVISION SURGERY (surgery of a previously repair lip with unsatisfactory results)

Secondary/ Revision surgery of the cleft lip can be done at any age, the success of the revision surgery depends upon the amount of tissue preserved and the extent of scar tissue present, due to the previous surgeries. in the picture you see a 21 years old girl with a bilateral cleft lip, an unsatisfactory previous surgery result.

SEQUENCE OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE PATIENTS

SEQUENCE OF TREATMENT 

Only Unilateral Cleft lip complete / incomplete
Closure of lip	4-6 months
Rhinoplasty (if required)	18 years

Bilateral cleft lip complete / incomplete
Closure of lip	4-6 months
Columella elongation, Forked flap of Millard if needed	6 years
Rhinoplasty (if needed)	18 years

Unilateral Cleft lip and alveola
Closure of lip + periosteoplasty	4-6 months
Orthodontic treatment	10-12 years
Alveolar bone graft	6-8 years
Orthognathic surgery (if needed)	18 years
Rhinoplasty (if needed)	18 years or > 6 months after Orthognathic surgery

Bilateral cleft lip and alveolus
Closure of lip	4-6 months
Columella elongation, Forked flap of Millard (if needed)	6 years
Alveolar Bone Grafting	6-8 years
Orthodontic treatment	10-12  years
Orthognathic surgery (if needed)	18 years
Rhinoplasty (if needed)	18 years or > 6 months after Orthognathic surgery

Cleft palate only complete/ incomplete
Closure of cleft Speech Therapy	10-12 months 3 years

Unilateral cleft lip, palate and Alveolus
Closure of lip + periosteoplasty	4-6 months
Closure of cleft palate + intravelar veloplasty	10-12 months
Speech therapy	3 years
Orthodontic treatment	10-12 years
Alveolar bone graft	6-8 years
Orthognathic surgery (if needed)	18 years
Rhinoplasty (if needed)	18 years or > 6 months after Orthognathic surgery

Bilateral cleft lip, palate and alveolus
Closure of lip + periosteoplasty	4-6 months
Closure of clef palate + intravelar veloplasty	10-12 months
Speech therapy	3 years
Columella elongation, Forked flap of Millard (if needed)	6 years
Orthodontic treatment	10-12 years
Alveolar bone graft	6-8 years
Orthognathic surgery (if needed)	18 years
Rhinoplasty (if needed)	18 years or > 6 months after Orthognathic surgery

CAUSES OF CELFT LIP AND PALATE

DRINKING, SMOKING, RADIATION EXPOSURE, MEDICATIONS/ VITAMIN DEFICIENCY  DURING PREGNANCY, ADD TO IT GENETIC FACTORS ARE MAJOR CAUSE OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE 

INCREDIBLE HOW FAST CHILDREN HEAL

Cleft lip repair done at an early age, with approximation of all anatomical points of the lip will lead to an aesthetically pleasing scar post surgery. The average time for a scar to mature is 9 to 12 months but a fairly good result is seen in this picture in 4 months, this scar will mature further and will keep on becoming lighter over the next few months. It is recommended that gentle finger massage of the scar  will help it become lighter. 

COVERAGE OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE CLEFT CARE CENTRE AT FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ON 5th JULY SUNDAY'S EDITION OF DANIK JAGRAN

DANIK JAGRAN 5th JULY 2015 

HOPE FOR CHILDREN WITH PREVIOUSLY OPERATED CLEFT LIP !!!!!!!

Comprehensive cleft care centre at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, also provides free surgeries for previously operated cleft lip and palate patients. From simple scar revision on the lip to complete cleft lip revision surgery performed free of cost to the patient 

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL LIP SURGERY AT FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GURGAON

FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COMPREHENSIVE CLEFT CARE CENTRE PROVIDING ANOTHER FREE SURGERY FOR CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE 

OPEN RHINOPLASTY ( NOSE JOB) FOR CLEFT NOSE DEFORMITY

TYPE OF FEEDING BOTTLE FOR CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

FACIAL CLEFT

FACIAL CLEFT OPERATED BY DR. GAGAN SABHARWAL AT GUIYANG, CHINA ONE YEAR POST OPERATIVE

45 MINTUE SURGERY WITH IMMEDIATE TRANSFORMATION

A simple surgery has transformed the life of this child completely 

SPEECH THERAPY A MUST AFTER CLEFT PALATE SURGERY

TREATMENT OF CLEFT PALATE  IS NOT MERELY SURGICAL, SPEECH THERAPY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN TRANSFORMING SPEACH POST SURGERY. CLEFT CHILDREN MAY REQUIRE MULTIPLE SPPECH THERAPY SESSIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR SPEECH.

STEPS IN CLEFT PALATE REPAIR

FROM MARKING TO CLOSURE OF NASAL LAYER TO CLOSURE OF THE ORAL LAYER STEPS IN CLEFT PALATE REPAIR 

AGE NO BAR FOR CLEFT LIP AND PALATE SURGERY

35 years old Ganesh rickshaw driver from faridabad getting his cleft lip repair at this age 

FIRST FREE SUCCESSFUL CLEFT LIP SURGERY AT FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GURGAON (FMRI)

FMRI IN ASSOCIATION WITH OPERATION SMILE INDIA AND FORTIS FOUNDATION PROVIDED THE FIRST FREE SURGERY FOR A 4 MONHTS OLD BABY WITH CLEFT LIP

      

HAPPY SMILING PATIENT 

FREE COMPREHENSIVE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CENTER AT FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GURGAON

FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GURGAON IN ASSOCIATION WITH OPERATION SMILE INDIA AND FORTIS FOUNDATION  INAGURATE FREE COMPRESSIVE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CNETER FOR THE UNDERPRIVILIDGED CHILDREN.
THE COMPREHENSIVE CLEFT CARE TEAM CONSIST OF SURGEON, PEDIATRICIAN, ANAESTHESIOLIGIST, ENT SURGEON, SPEECH THERAPIST, CHILD LIFE PSYCHOLOGIST,  DENTIST AND ORTHODONTIST UNDER ONE ROOF 
 Inauguration by Ms Nandana Sen 

Inauguration talk by Ms Nandana Sen

Talk by Dr Gagan Sabharwal cleft surgeon at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon 

                                                              Press Conference 

Press release of the event 

Navbharat times gurgaon issue 

Danik Bhaskar 

Gurgaon Kesari 

Hindustan 

THE TREATMENT IS PROVIDED TOTALLY FREE OF COST FOR EVERY PATIENT ENROLLED IN THE FREE CLEFT PROJECT PROGRAMME AT FORTIS HOSPITAL, GURGAON 

FOR APPOINTMENT CONTACT DR. GAGAN SABHARWAL AT +91-9711112290 OR DR. MEGHA ANAND +91-8586908292