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Andi Setiawan Budihardja1, Bakhrul Lutfianto2, Nataly Putri Liman3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Siloam Hospital Lippo Village, University of Pelita Harapan, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Facial cleft is a rare and challenging craniofacial malformation. Treatment of rare facial cleft is complex, and the evaluation of its long-term results is challenging because of the low incidence. In this article, we would like to present middle-term follow-up of 6 patients with facial cleft Tessier number 4, number 5, and number 7 who were treated in our center during charity surgical mission. We will discuss surgical option, difficulties, and complication that may arise in this surgery.
Facial cleft is a rare and challenging craniofacial malformation. Treatment of rare facial cleft is complex, and the evaluation of its long-term results is challenging because of the low incidence. In this article, we would like to present middle-term follow-up of 6 patients with facial cleft Tessier number 4, number 5, and number 7 who were treated in our center during charity surgical mission. We will discuss surgical option, difficulties, and complication that may arise in this surgery.
