Transformative Care and Remarkable Outcomes: Illuminating Cleft Lip and Palate Management at a Premier University Center in Saudi Arabia

Cleft lip and palate are common congenital anomalies that require comprehensive management to optimize clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate the management approaches and epidemiological characteristics of non-syndromic and syndromic cleft lip and palate patients at a university center in Saudi Arabia. A retrospective chart review was conducted at a university medical center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study period spanned from May 2015 to August 2021, during which clinical data of cleft lip and palate patients admitted to the hospital were collected. The purpose of this review was to analyze the clinical outcomes and epidemiological characteristics of these patients. The study included 210 patients with cleft lip and palate. Most cases were observed in patients aged 0–30 months. Male patients accounted for 58.1