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[Cleft palate repair of infants with 32 cases]
Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi = Zhonghua Zhengxing Waike Zazhi = Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
|October 12, 2001
Abstract
Objective:
To search a proper time for cleft palate repair.
Methods:
Thirty-two patients with unilateral and bilateral cleft palate, aged from 25 days to 3 months, were undergoing the cleft palate repair. The surgical risk was analyzed perioperatively. The speech function and the maxillary development were also evaluated after the operation.
Results:
All of the cases were successfully repaired with less bleeding, quicker recovery, shorter operative time and less psychological injury. The speech function and the maxillary development were very well.
Conclusion:
A patient, even under 3 months age, could also be a good candidates for cleft palate repairing when the general condition was good.