title: Surgical repair of the bilateral cleft of the primary palate.
abstract: A technique to repair clefts of the primary palate is described. This technique is a combination of several surgical methods previously reported to which some modifications have been added. The advantages of this technique are compared with those associated with other surgical methods. A more natural result is obtained with this technique: The undesirable vestibular fistula is avoided and a deeper buccal sulcus is achieved. The criteria in the management of the nose and orbicular muscle is analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital General Dr. M. Gea González, México, D.F.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia-Velasco
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nahás
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods