Optimal Outcome Reporting 5 and 8 Years Following Cleft Palate Repair

There has not been a standardized way to measure outcomes after cleft palate repair

Optimal outcome reporting (OOR) is a new metric for measuring cleft palate repair outcomes

Best case surgical outcome for cleft palate repair is defined as one operation, no unintended fistula, and normal speech function

About 70% of patients achieve optimal outcome 5 years after cleft palate repair

Nearly 75% of patients achieve optimal outcome 8 years after cleft palate repair

Younger age at surgery is associated with better long-term outcomes after cleft palate repair

Specific cleft types are associated with better long-term outcomes after cleft palate repair

Absence of underlying syndromes is associated with better long-term outcomes after cleft palate repair

Optimal outcome reporting provides surgeons a clear, measurable way to track success