"A Retrospective Evaluation of the Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis of Facial Clefts. Does Prenatal Diagnosis Matter?"

Our data suggests that patients with prenatal diagnosis of facial clefts were more likely to undergo pre-surgical therapy, presented to a craniofacial specialist at an earlier age, underwent surgery at an earlier age, and experienced less lag time between initial visit and surgery. More study is warranted to improve protocols for prenatal diagnoses to improve surgical outcomes.