OUR APPROACH
MEDICAL EXPERTS
PLASTIC SURGEONS
Board-certified plastic surgeons and members of Philippine Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS) with extensive training and experience in cleft lip/palate and craniofacial surgery.
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Board-certified anesthesiologists and members of Philippine Society of Anesthesia (PSA) with extensive training and experience in Pediatric Anesthesiology, particularly in cleft and craniofacial patients.
PEDIATRICIANS
Board-certified pediatricians and pediatric intensivists and geneticists to prepare patients for surgery, assist in medical management peri-operatively, and monitor post-operation development.
SOCIAL WORKER
Social workers to assist in patient recruitment, find ways in transporting patient to and from hospital, evaluate indigency status, and to assist in assigning donors.
NURSES
Ward nurses to take care of pre and post-operation needs of the patients. Operating room nurses to assist during surgery. Recovery room nurses to monitor patients immediately after surgery. Clinical manager to run the day-to-day needs of the clinic.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
Laboratory – where the patient can have his/ her CBC (Complete Blood Count) taken.
Radiology – where the patient can have his/ her X-ray taken only upon the recommendation of the doctor.
Pharmacy – where the patient can avail of the medicines that may be needed.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
Laboratory – where the patient can have his/ her CBC (Complete Blood Count) taken.
Radiology – where the patient can have his/ her X-ray taken only upon the recommendation of the doctor.
Pharmacy – where the patient can avail of the medicines that may be needed.
PRE-OPERATIVE CARE
- The main concerns during the pre-operative period are maintenance of adequate nutrition, prevention of respiratory infections, and speech therapy to prevent development of bad habits of speech.
- The nurse must reinforce the physician’s explanation of surgical procedures.
- The nurse must also provide mouth care to patient to prevent infection
POST-OPERATIVE CARE
- Post-operative care must be aimed at prevention of trauma to or infection of the operative site.
- The child is not allowed to lie prone until the incision is completely healed.
- Elbow restraints are used to keep the fingers and hands away from the mouth.
- The child is usually fed with a special syringe with a rubber tip as long as only liquids are allowed. Extra care should be taken during feeding as spoon and other utensils may damage the suture line.
- Manage pain by administering analgesic as prescribed by the physician.
- It is also important that children are reassured and kept quiet so that crying and restlessness do not undo the work done by the surgeon.