title: Long term results in cleft and palate repair with modified periosteal flap technique.
abstract: The authors describe their multidisciplinary approach to cleft lip and palate repair. The preoperative treatment is performed only in a few selected cases. The lip is operated on at 3 months of age with a periosteal flap, slightly modifying Skoog's technique. The cleft palate is closed at 18 months (Langenbeck method). The orthodontic treatment is undertaken at 6 or 7 years. 45 cases are periodically investigated (casts, masks, X-ray, cephalograms, records, films). Our follow-up covers a range of 9 years. Results are satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D000543:Alveoloplasty; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps