Quality of life and nasal splints after primary cleft lip and nose repair: prospective assessment of information and tolerance

Splints are commonly used after primary cleft surgery in order to secure the position of the nasal cartilages. Although the importance of splints is more and more stressed in the literature, many questions remain unanswered relative to the psychological impact of this device on children and families.Two questionnaires, Information and Tolerance, were used in order to measure the quality of life (QOL) associated with the use of nasal splints after primary cleft surgery. Information assessed the understanding of the parents the day before the procedure.

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