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A practical prenatal ultrasound classification system for common oral clefts
Author(s) -
Maarse Wiesje,
Boonacker Chantal W. B.,
Breugem Corstiaan C.,
Kon Moshe,
Manten Gwendolyn T. R.,
Mink van der Molen Aebele B.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.4631
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , confidence interval , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , prenatal ultrasound , pregnancy , obstetrics , gestation , kappa , radiology , biology , linguistics , genetics , philosophy
What's already known about this topic? Oral cleft is the most common congenital facial malformation, with increased detection prenatally. An accurate diagnosis is essential because different types of cleft are associated with specific risks of anomalies and chromosomal disorders. Former classification of oral cleft is outdated.What does this study add? The new prenatal ultrasound classification system presented here offers a systematic and practical approach for prenatal screening of oral clefts and, and unlike former classification, provides an accurate correlation with the postnatal cleft diagnosis. The classification is based on a commonly used postnatal system; therefore, it will improve communication between obstetricians and cleft lip and palate teams. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.