title: A modified gag for cleft palate repair.
abstract: A number of modifications of the tongue blade of the Dott mouth gag for cleft palate surgery are described and illustrated. These modifications facilitate cleft palate surgery, especially on small infants and patients with micrognathia, as well as surgery under the microscope and also reduce the risk of compression of the endotracheal tube.
authors.affiliation: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Essex and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Sommerlad
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Mehendale
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D013525:Surgical Instruments