What is the Cost of Free Cleft Surgery in the Middle East?

Sheriff, Samar; Zawahrah, Hassan; Chang, Lenisa; Beyatli, Sonay; Babiker, Haithem; Roach, Ashton; Biskup, Natalyia; van Aalst, John

doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4309-8

What is the Cost of Free Cleft Surgery in the Middle East?

Sheriff S., Zawahrah H. J. , Chang L. V. , Beyatli S., Babiker H. M. E. , Roach A. L. , ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.42, no.5, pp.1239-1247, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 42 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-017-4309-8
Title of Journal : WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.1239-1247

Abstract

This project explores the costs of cleft lip and/or palate surgeries in Palestine and Sudan, two low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), in the Middle East. Our purpose is to examine the veracity of advertisements from international cleft organizations claiming that "250 US dollars (USD) covers the cost of a single cleft surgery." We hypothesize that the actual cost of surgery is greater than 250 USD.