Table 1.
Study Demographics.
| Citation | NGO | Country or Countries | Number of patients | Number of procedures | Demographics (age, gender if reported) | Patient cleft type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee et al. (2010) 19 | Operation Smile | Vietnam, Kenya, Russia, Nicaragua | 303 | Cleft lip: 133 Cleft palate: 170 |
Age less than 5 years: 72% Range: 142 days to 41 years Male to female ratio: Not listed |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
| Corlew (2010)14 | Interplast (now ReSurge) | Nepal | 568 | Cleft lip: 402 Cleft palate: 166 |
Younger than 1-28 years Female: 198 Male: 370 |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Yes (4 Patients) Complications: Not listed |
| Alkire et al. (2011) 10 | N/A | SSA | 34,683 (from 2008 U.S. African American cleft incidence and SSA population) | Cleft lip: 18,918 Cleft palate: 15,765 |
N/A | Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
| Moon et al. (2012) 20 | Smile for Children | Vietnam | 2907 | Cleft lip: 845 Cleft palate: 735 |
Average age: 8.3 years Male to female ratio: Not listed |
Cleft Lip: Yes Cleft Palate: Yes Cleft Lip and Palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
| Hughes et al. (2012) 18 | Hands Across the World | Ecuador | Cleft lip and palate: 123 Cleft lip: 17 Cleft palate: 38 |
Cleft lip: 48 Cleft palate: 54 |
Not listed | Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Yes Complications: Not listed |
| Poenaru (2013) 22 | Smile Train | 79 Countries | 364,467 | 536,846 | Mean Age: 6.2 years (2.2 years: 9.8 years) Male to female ratio: Not listed |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Yes |
| Rattray et al. (2013) 24 | Children's Surgical Center | Cambodia | 17 | 17 | Not listed | Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
| Hackenberg et al. (2015) 16 | Operation Smile, Guwahati Cleft Care Center | India | Center: 4930 Missions: 7358 |
Cleft lip: 4511 Cleft palate: 1615 Cleft lip and palate: 155 |
Missions age (Mean, SD): 11.9 (±11.2) Center age (Mean, SD): 11.8 (±11.6) Missions (Male:Female) 1.27:1 Care center (Male: Female) 1:1 |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Yes Complications: Not listed |
| Poenaru et al. (2016) 23 | Smile Train | 83 Countries | 548,147 | Cleft lip: 58% Cleft palate: 42% |
Not listed | Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
| Hamze et al. (2017) 17 | Amref Health Africa and Smile Train | Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda | 37,274 | 37,274 | Median age: 5.38 years Male: 62% Female: 38% |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Yes (3%) Complications: Yes, considered same as CL |
| Nandoskar et al. (2020) 21 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Indonesia | 843 | 843 | Cleft lip age range: 0-52 Cleft palate age range: 0-37 |
Cleft lip: Yes Cleft palate: Yes Cleft lip and palate: Not listed Complications: Not listed |
Abbreviations: SSA, Subsaharan Africa; NGO, Non-Governmental Organization.