title: Case report: cleft palate closure in 18-month-old female with epidermolysis bullosa.
abstract: In a patient with epidermolysis bullosa and cleft palate, perioperative guidelines and surgical management can be unclear. This case report illustrates the occurrence of a skin anomaly often associated with potentially significant morbidity and a cleft palate. Perioperative guidelines to successfully manage the cleft palate closure in these patients are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine/JMH, Florida. jc2265@aol.com
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Seung-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O
authors.forename: Seth R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Thaller
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019990:Perioperative Care; D017592:Skin Care; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents