Mission to IBA 2019
The team screened a total of 38 patients, operated on 27 patients, performing 32 procedures at the President Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital, Iba, Zambales, over a period of six operating days. 21 procedures were cleft lips, (14 primary & 7 revision procedures). There were 5 primary palate procedures performed, 2 Rhinoplasties, 1 Otoplasty & 3 dental extractions.
Dr Shiby Ninan from Royal Darwin Hospital and Dr Nitin Sharma from Hobart Hospital were the attending Surgeons. Dr Damian Castanelli and Dr Kim Fuller from Melbourne were the attending Anaesthesthologists.
The nurses were Erin McIntosh, Gwen Currey, Ashleigh McIntosh, Franz Mikl, Melissa Grey, Danielle Cook, Malika Burke, Nicole Johnson, & Tracey Madden.
CASE STUDY
Jenica had a bilateral cleft lip with an excoriated section on the lip tissue which oozed blood. She always wore a mask when in public. Thanks to surgery provided by Helping Children Smile INC, Jenica now no longer wears a mask in public, Jenica wears a beautiful smile.
Jenica at the post operative check-up clinic with her mum and Kate Rogers one of the nurses from Helping Children Smile.
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Balil Ngiti! in Filipino mean to restore the smile.