Quantitative ultrasonographic assessment of the orbicularis oris muscle following cleft lip surgery: A case-control study
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=9MUlZ1bGef" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=9MUlZ1bGef</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152715" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152715</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Quantitative ultrasonographic assessment of the orbicularis oris muscle following cleft lip surgery: A case-control study
Original language description
Background: This case-control study aimed to quantitatively assess the orbicularis oris muscle (OOM) in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) after primary lip repair using high-resolution ultrasonography, and to compare these measurements with children presenting isolated cleft palate (CP) without lip involvement. Methods: For this, 12 infants with UCLP who had undergone primary lip repair at 4-5 months of age were examined during subsequent palatoplasty at 9-12 months. They were compared to eight age-matched controls with isolated CP. Using a 22 MHz "hockey stick" transducer under general anaesthesia, muscle thickness (MT), height (MH), and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the OOM were measured on both sides of the upper lip. Results: The cleft side of the study group showed a significantly reduced CSA compared to the non-cleft side (p = 0.05), while MT was lower but not statistically significant. When compared with the control group, the cleft side showed significantly smaller CSA (p = 0.02) and MT (p = 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the non-cleft side and the control group, indicating normal muscle development on the unaffected side. Conclusions: Ultrasound proved to be a safe, reliable, and accessible tool for evaluating perioral muscle morphology in infants. The findings indicate persistent hypoplasia of the OOM on the cleft side post-repair, while the non-cleft side exhibits regular growth. These results may inform surgical technique selection and underline the potential of ultrasound for longitudinal studies. Future research could further enhance our understanding of muscle development and surgical outcomes in cleft patients.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30106 - Anatomy and morphology (plant science to be 1.6)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Annals of Anatomy
ISSN
0940-9602
e-ISSN
1618-0402
Volume of the periodical
262
Issue of the periodical within the volume
October
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
152715
UT code for WoS article
001562667600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105014279698