Aspectos Alimentares em Crianças com Fissuras de Lábio e/ou Palato

Abstract

Introduction: Lip and / or palate fissures are congenital malformations that occur during intrauterine life during the embryonic period and the onset of the fetal period. With an early diagnosis, the family can be oriented even before the baby is born, which facilitates the acceptance of the malformation, bringing innumerable advantages in its treatment. Generally the first concerns of the family are related to the feeding of the baby, becoming important to clarify the initial eating difficulties and the possibility of breastfeeding, as well as the beginning of the surgical treatment. General Objective: Discuss the feeding of children with cleft lip and / or palate, as well as their eating difficulties. Methods: Articles were searched in the last nine years, published between 2006 and 2015, which addressed the feeding of the child with cleft lip and / or palate, as well as difficulties in the food process. Scientific publications were obtained through Google Scholar, CAPES Newspapers, BIREME, PubMed and SciELO. The data was presented in tables and graphs and duly discussed. Discussion: In general, the studies dealt mainly with the difficulties and alterations associated with the food process, evidenced in these children, such as difficulty sucking, nasal regurgitation, coughing and.