Anelise Sabbag
Institute of Plastic Surgery Facial Skull - SOBRAPAR Brazil
Title: Electromyographic activity of the masseter and temporal muscles in nonsyndromic complete unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: Two-stage versus one- stage palate repair
Biography:
Anelise Sabbag has been a speech-language pathologist for 25 years. She received her BA from Franca University, Franca - SP – Brazil, in 1991 and her Specialization in Orofacial Motricity in Franca University, Franca - SP – Brazil, in 1999 and Master's degree in Health, Interdisciplinary linked to the Human Development and Rehabilitation Department (DDHR) of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM _ UNICAMP). She has extensive experience working with multiply handicapped, neuromotor impairments, craniofacial deformities, orofacial physiology, language and voice. In addition, she has a strong background with children that have clefts and craniofacial diagnoses. In 2003 she was invited to coordinate the Cleft Lip and Palate Team of Speech Pathologist in the SOBRAPAR - Brazilian Society of Research and Assistance for Craniofacial Rehabilitation –Campinas – São Paulo- Brazil. She has lectured at universities, state association meetings and national and international conventions.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess the electromyographic activity of the masseter and temporal muscles in cleft patients who underwent one-stage palate repair versus two-stage palate repair. METHODS: Thirty-two patients with nonsyndromic complete unilateral cleft lip and palate operated by two different protocols for palate repair, one-stage (group 1, n=16) versus two-stage with delayed hard palate closure (group 2, n=16) were available in the retrospective longitudinal study. Standardized electromyographic records of the masseter and anterior portion of temporal muscles were obtained with two repetitions during mastication and rest. RESULTS: No statistically significant (all p>0.05) differences were observed in the electromyographic data between the groups 1 and 2. CONCLUSION: There were similar electromyographic activity of masseter and temporal muscles during mastication and at rest after one-stage and two-stage palate closure.