Bilateral complete transverse facial cleft.
A rare case of bilateral complete transverse cleft in an otherwise normal newborn male baby is presented. The operative management and the technique of repair adopted by the author are described. The result proves that the technique of operation by mucosal flaps as described here gives a good cosmetic appearance.
D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods