Archives of Craniofacial Surgery  2014;15(2):105-108

doi:10.7181/acfs.2014.15.2.105

Half-and-Half Palatoplasty.

Hyun Ho HAN 1 ; In Sook KANG ; Jong Won RHIE

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Keywords

Cleft palate; Congenital abnormalities; Craniofacial abnormalities; Surgery

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

A 14-month-old child was diagnosed with a Veau Class II cleft palate. Von Langenbeck palatoplasty was performed for the right palate, and V-Y pushback palatoplasty was performed for the left palate. The child did not have a special problem during the surgery, and the authors were able to elongate the cleft by 10 mm. Contrary to preoperative concerns regarding the hybrid use of palatoplasties, the uvula and midline incisions remained balanced in the middle. The authors named this combination method "half-and-half palatoplasty" and plan to conduct a long-term follow up study as a potential solution that minimizes the complications of palatoplasty.