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Run for Cleft Prevention (Ladronka Park)

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PLANA Session

PLANA: Presurgical Lip, Alveolus, and Nose Approximation—Principles and Clinical Outcomes
Pradip Shetye (USA)

Primary lip surgery 2

Chairs: Olga Košková & Anil Madaree

08:30–08:45
Quest for ideal repair of unilateral cleft lip
Anil Madaree (South Africa)

08:45–09:00
The Preservation Technique for Incomplete Unilateral Cleft Lip Reconstruction
David Chong (Australia)

09:00–09:15
Curved line cleft lip repair
Tae Suk Oh (South Korea)

09:15–09:30
Primary correction of the nasal deformity in unilateral cleft lip
Anil Madaree (South Africa)

09:30–09:38
Geometric Validation of the Olmos Alar Base Classification in Unilateral Cleft Lip: A Cluster Analysis
Nisha Vora (USA)

09:38–09:46
Correction of Alar Base Depression in Primary Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair: Methods and Results
Lun-Jou Lo (Taiwan)

09:46–09:54
Long-Term Morphological Changes of the Upper Lip in Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip Treated with the Modified Rotation Advancement Technique
Chi-Wei Huang (Taiwan)

09:54–10:04
Postoperative Management of Primary Cleft Lip: Strategies for Optimal Recovery
Gulnoza Gaybullaeva (Uzbekistan)

10:04–10:12
Comparative Outcomes of Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair With and Without Nasoalveolar Molding: A 5-Year Cohort Study from Central Asia
Nazokat Mamasolieva (Uzbekistan)

Discussion

Implementing AI. Robotic Surgery

Chairs: Pavel Calda & Nasser Nadjmi

08:30–08:45
Considerations for successful application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis prediction for cleft patients
Seung-Hak Baek (South Korea)

08:45–09:00
Automated Speech Recognition for the Assessment of Speech Intelligibility in Children with Cleft Palate
Linda Vallino-Napoli (USA)

09:00–09:15
Trans Oral Robotic-Assisted Cleft Palate Surgery (TORCS): A Novel Approach Following the Nadjmi Protocol
Nasser Nadjmi (Belgium)

09:15–09:23
Digital technology is helping reduce access barriers to treatments for newborn patients with cleft lip and palate
Juan P. Gomez (Colombia)

09:23–09:31
Generative AI simulation of post-operative outcomes in unilateral cleft lip repair
Richard Michael (USA)

09:31–09:39
Digital Technologies in Cleft Lip and Palate Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach Using CAD, 3D Scanning, and Additive Manufacturing
Petr Marcian (Czech Republic)

09:39–09:47
Leveraging machine learning to establish a point-of-care diagnostic tool for rare conditions
Alžběta Novotná (USA)

09:47–09:55
Robotic workflow adaptation and surgeon workload in cleft lip repair simulation
Richard Michael (USA)

Discussion

Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Chairs: Steven Goudy & Kateřina Kiss

08:30–08:45
Arrow Revision Palatoplasty (ARP): A Technique of Concurrent Soft Palate Revision and Lengthening for Patients with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency and a Large Pharyngeal Gap
Roberto Flores (USA)

08:45–09:00
Revision Approaches to the Management of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Steven Goudy (USA)

09:00–09:08
Buccal Myomucosal Flaps: Analysis of a 13-year trend in treatment selection for velopharyngeal dysfunction at a single institution 
Nisha Vora (USA)

09:08–09:16
Is Speech Improvement Following Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Repair Using Bilateral Buccal Myomucosal Flaps Preserved After Lefort 1 Maxillary Advancement?
Nisha Vora (USA)

09:16–09:24
Meazzini–Mazzoleni Enhanced Sutural Protraction (MMESP) and velopharyngeal function: emerging evidence from preliminary speech outcomes after midface advancement
Rachel Benevolo (Italy)

09:24–09:32
Surgeon and speech language therapist agreement and determinants of surgical decision making in velopharyngeal insufficiency following videofluoroscopy
Lisa Marwah (New Zealand)

09:32–09:40
Use of Dermal Fat Graft in posterior pharyngeal wall for VPI managements
Hossein Abdali (Iran)

09:40–09:48
Velopharyngeal stimulability as a guide for pharyngeal bulb molding in adults with repaired cleft palate
Maria-Ines Pegoraro-Krook (Brazil)

09:48–09:56
Speech on Wheels: an evaluation of a Sweden-Ghana partnership to strengthen cleft speech care
Uduak-Abasi Una (Ghana)

09:56–10:04
Speech on Wheels: early outcomes of a Sweden–Ghana collaboration expanding access to speech surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency
Uduak-Abasi Una (Ghana)

Discussion

Postnatal Functional Treatment. Nasoalveolar Molding

Chairs: Pradip Shetye & David Vařejčko

09:00–09:15
Role of Digital Technology in presurgical infant orthopaedics (PSIO)
Puneet Batra (India)

09:15–09:23
Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding and Lip Taping in Neonatal Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Anthropometric Outcomes, Caregiver Compliance, and Clinical Significance
Rifaat Nurrahma (Indonesia)

09:23–09:31
Primary Cheilosuture in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Influence of Nasoalveolar Molding on Surgical Outcomes
Drahomir Palencar (Slovakia)

09:31–09:39
Pre-surgical maxillary orthopedics in neonates with cleft lip and palate using devices manufactured with digital technology (Popayán, Colombia)
Sandra M. Gonzalez Yalanda (Colombia)

09:39–09:47
3D Evaluation of Soft Tissue Symmetry in NAM-Treated UCLP and UCLA Patients in Late Mixed and Early Permanent Dentition Stages
Elçin Esenlik (Türkiye)

09:47–09:55
Presurgical infant orthopedics in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: traditional nasoalveolar molding or simplified nasal molding techniques?
Maria Chiara Domini (Italy)

09:55–10:03
Coordinating early neonatal cleft care in a multidisciplinary cleft center: nasoalveolar molding and lip taping as the cornerstone of presurgical management
Yen H. Tran (Vietnam)

10:03–10:11
Beyond the Immediate Post-Op: A One-Year Evaluation of Custom Nasal Conformers
Rehab AbdAllah (Egypt)

10:11–10:19
Presurgical nasoalveolar molding with sequential clear thermoformed trays: a preliminary case series
Samim Taraji (USA)

10:19–10:27
Photometric evaluation of nasoalveolar molding efficacy in primary treatment of complete cleft lip and palate: comparison of two techniques
Arianna Cattaneo (Italy)

Discussion

Precious Award Ceremony and Lecture

Anteroposterior Orthopedic management of maxillary deficiencies: Indications, timing and stability
Maria Costanza Meazzini (Italy)

Secondary rhinoplasty 1

Chairs: Duncan Atherton & Zdeněk Dvořák

11:00–11:15
Stability of Septum Cartilage as a Graft Source for Correction of Nasal Tip Deformities during Mature Cleft Rhinoplasty
Roberto Flores (USA)

11:15–11:30
Secondary Rhinoplasty in Cleft Patients – An Analysis of the Use of Structural Rhinoplasty Techniques and the Incidence of Complications
Zdeněk Dvořák (Czech Republic)

11:30–11:45
Current status and future perspectives of nasal cartilage regenerative medicine
Kazuto Hoshi (Japan)

11:45–11:53
Functional and Aesthetic Rehabilitation of Nasal Deformities in Adults with UCLP/UCLA: A 13-Year Experience
Andreja Eberlinc Krkovic (Slovenia)

Discussion

Charity Programs for Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

Chairs: Marie Tolarova & Camila Rocha e Silva

11:00–11:20
Building Sustainable National Cleft Systems: A Model for Local Capacity Development
Camila Rocha e Silva (Brazil)

11:20–11:35
Educational Value of Medical Student Participation in a Cleft Charity Mission in Vietnam: Experience of Asahikawa Medical University
Masatsugu Yoshida (Japan)

11:35–11:43
International Collaboration on Comprehensive Cleft Care: Strategies, Results, and Challenges
Linus Lee (Taiwan)

11:43–11:51
Impact of NGO-based training on clinical output in global cleft care: variation by specialty and training stage
Lily Anderson (USA)

11:51–11:59
From support to system change: CLAPA’s move into campaigning and the fight for equal access to dental care
Lachlan Bruce (UK)

11:59–12:07
A geospatial approach to modeling NGO-supported cleft surgical access and optimizing service expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greta Davis (USA)

12:07–12:15
Barriers and Strategies in Clefts Management: Insights from Celebes Cleft Center Surgical Missions in Eastern Indonesia
H Hasanuddin (Indonesia)

12:15–12:25
Training in global surgery: pathways to sustainability
Rajanya S. Petersson, Siva Chinnadurai (USA)

Discussion

Alveolar bone grafting

Chairs: René Foltán & Lun-Jou Lo

11:30–11:38
Alveolar cleft reconstruction with vomerine bone: two surgical procedures in one step: a case series
Luca Autelitano (Italy)

11:38–11:46
Injectable Nano-Composite Hydrogels with Human placental mesenchymal stem cells (PMSCs) for Fetal Bone Tissue Engineering in an Ovine model
Granger Wong (USA)

11:46–11:54
Iliac crest pain assessment following modified trephine method cancellous bone graft harvesting for alveolar cleft repair
Chi-Chin Lo (Taiwan)

11:54–12:02
Alveolar Bone Grafting: An Update on Donor and Recipient Site Surgical Techniques
Lun-Jou Lo (Taiwan)

12:02–12:10
Alveolar block bone and tissue engineered bone graft in Cleft Patients
Sung ok Catherine Hong (South Korea)

12:10–12:18
CBCT-based volumetric, height, and thickness outcomes of secondary alveolar grafting with rhBMP-2 in cleft lip and palate
Thiago Albertassi (Brazil)

12:18–12:26
Graft or Grow? Orthodontic Timing in Cleft Alveolus Management
Katalin Vajda (Hungary)

Discussion

Round Table

Neonatal Cleft Lip Surgery: Pros and Cons

Primary Lip and Palate Surgery

Chairs: Robert Sader & Michaela Večeřová

13:30–13:45
Combined Lip and Palate Repair in One Surgery with Total Vascular Preservation
Andreas A. Mueller (Switzerland)

13:45–14:00
Long-term results of treatment of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate repaired using a one‑stage method
Andrzej Brudnicki (Poland)

14:00–14:15
One-stage closure of unilateral complete cleft lip and palate – long-term results
Robert Sader (Germany)

14:15–14:23
Impact of lesser palatine nerve preservation on speech outcomes following cleft palate repair with radical intravelar veloplasty
Young Chul Kim (South Korea)

14:23–14:31
A New Classification System and Software for Cleft Palate Severity Assessment
Olga Košková (Czech Republic)

14:31–14:39
International workflow for submucous cleft palate management: A worldwide survey study
Saniyé Duchateau (the Netherlands)

14:39–14:47
Global variation in cleft palate repair techniques: A review of 771 cases across 22 LMICs
Maria Esther Cabrera (Nicaragua)

14:47–14:55
Comparison of Long-Term Polysomnographic Outcomes in Children Undergoing Conventional versus Modified Furlow Palatoplasty
Yu-Jen Chen (Taiwan)

14:55–15:03
Long-Term Speech Outcomes in Adults with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Treated with Different Primary Surgical Protocols
Maria-Ines Pegoraro-Krook (Brazil)

15:03–15:18
Oral wound healing complications and regenerative strategies to mitigate poor wound healing
Steven Goudy (USA)

15:18–15:26
Impact of Primary Palatoplasty Timing and Technique on Secondary Speech Surgery: A Five-Year Institutional Experience from Central Asia
Mirjamol Jafarov (Uzbekistan)

Discussion

Pierre-Robin sequence 1

Chairs: Hyeran Choo & Barbara Hrabovská

13:30–13:45
Conservative Treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence at Cleft center Prague
Magdalena Koťová, Barbara Hrabovská (Czech Republic)

13:45–14:00
The Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate: Design and Clinical Implementation in 64 Consecutively Treated Infants with Pierre Robin Sequence
HyeRan Choo (USA)

14:00–14:15
Cleft palate repair in Robin sequence following therapy with the Tuebingen Plate
Siegmar Reinert (Germany)

14:15–14:30
Treatment of Robin sequence using a 3D-printed palato-lingual plate
Martin Čverha (Slovakia)

14:30–14:45
Interpretation and application of polysomnography results for infants with Robin Sequence
Joanna MacLean (Canada)

14:45–15:00
Neonatal Mandibular Distraction – What is the Role in the Treatment of Robin Sequence
Roberto Flores (USA)

Discussion

Master Workshop: Cleft Palate Speech Management

Secondary surgery

Chairs: Tae Suk Oh & Michaela Večeřová

16:00–16:15
Reconstruction of Lost Cleft Palate with Prelaminated Radial Forearm Flap and Pharyngeal Flap: Two Case-Reports
Zdeněk Dvořák (Czech Republic)

16:15–16:23
Use of hydroxyapatite mesh for palatal fistula repair
Hossein Abdali (Iran)

16:23–16:31
Morphological Evaluation of the Ossification of the Nasal Floor in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Early Secondary Gengivoperiosteoplasty versus Secondary Bone Grafting
Federico Valsecchi (Italy)

16:31–16:39
V-Y Plasty of the Alar Base in Secondary Cleft Nasal Deformity: A Simple Technique for Alar Symmetry Restoration
Ting-Chen Lu (Taiwan)

16:39–16:47
Relationship between self-perception of aesthetic and visual behavior on secondary cleft lip deformity among school children
Goveenath Fursak Utuman (Malaysia)

16:47–16:55
Long term results of nasolabial appearance in UCLP patients
Valeria Marinella Augusta Battista (Italy)

16:55–17:03
Scar-modified aging of the upper lip in unilateral cleft lip: implications for personalized perioral rejuvenation
Diana Lora Parvu (Romania)

17:03–17:11
Surgical Management of Oro-Nasal Fistula: Our Clinical Experience
Temur Rajamatov (Uzbekistan)

17:11–17:19
Pharyngeal ring reconstruction surgery, which is performed with minimal risk for patients with congenital cleft palate
Shohjaxon Xojiev (Uzbekistan)

Discussion

Orthognatic surgery

Chairs: Reha Kisnicsi & Fabio Mazzoleni

16:00–16:15
Orthognathic Surgery During Growth
Reha Kisnisci (Türkiye)

16:15–16:23
Application of Liou distraction device for the alveolar cleft closure instead of bone augmentation procedures in adult patients
Rene Foltan (Czech Republic)

16:23–16:31
Sutural Control of the Midface: A Biological Framework for Correction of Zygomatic Hypoplasia using Meazzini-Mazzoleni Enhanced Sutural Protraction (MMESP)
Mattia Moretti (Italy)

16:31–16:39
Midfacial advancement without osteotomies: clinical outcomes of the Meazzini-Mazzoleni enhanced sutural protraction (MMESP) protocol in adolescents with cleft lip and palate
Federica Corradi (Italy)

16:39–16.47
Le Fort III Without the Knife: Clinical Outcomes of Meazzini-Mazzoleni Enhanced Sutural Protraction (MMESP) in Non-Syndromic Growing Patients
Mattia Moretti (Italy)

16:47–16:55
Biology Over Osteotomy: Midface Advancement in Craniofaciostenosis through Meazzini-Mazzoleni Enhanced Sutural Protraction (MMESP)
Fabio Mazzoleni (Italy)

16:55–17:03
Segmental Le Fort I Osteotomy with Advancement of the Minor Maxillary Segment in Adult Cleft Lip and Palate Patients
Luca Autelitano (Italy)

17:03–17:11
A Digital Workflow for Combined Anterior Maxillary and Le Fort I internal Distraction Osteogenesis in Cleft Maxillary Hypoplasia
Ming Cai (China)

Discussion

Gala Dinner (Restaurant Mlýnec)