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Accuracy of prenatal detection of facial clefts and relation between facial clefts, additional malformations and chromosomal abnormalities: a large referral-center cohort.

Florence VibertGuel SchmidtKerstin LöfflerAdam Gasiorek-WiensWolfgang HenrichStefan Verlohren
Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2023)
Prenatal ultrasound exhibited a high accuracy to assess the type of facial clefts with an average rate of 88.9% (73.7%-93.7%) and a concordance rate of up to 93.7%, depending on the type of cleft. The search for additional malformations as well as clarifying underlying genetic conditions is essential. This allows for a targeted counseling of the parents and to best prepare for postnatal care, including surgery by the maxillofacial team.
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