Simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
- Author:
Wanshan LI
1
;
Qian ZHENG
;
Shicheng WEI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Abnormalities, Multiple; surgery; Cleft Lip; surgery; Cleft Palate; surgery; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Maxillofacial Development; Palate, Hard; surgery; Palate, Soft; surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2003;21(1):34-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study was to retrospect the prognosis of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
METHODSA retrospective study was carried out in 47 patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate and, simultaneously received repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps. The duration of operation, as well as the blood loss during the operation was recorded, and compared with those patients who only received cleft lip repair.
RESULTSAll the operations were successful, and the wound healed well. The procedure of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps did not prolong the operating time, compared with simple cleft lip repair. No blood transfusion was needed due to closure of cleft hard palates with vomer flaps.
CONCLUSIONSimultaneous repairs of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps are safe for patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
