[Simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to retrospect the prognosis of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.


METHODS
A retrospective study was carried out in 47 patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate and, simultaneously received repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps. The duration of operation, as well as the blood loss during the operation was recorded, and compared with those patients who only received cleft lip repair.


RESULTS
All the operations were successful, and the wound healed well. The procedure of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps did not prolong the operating time, compared with simple cleft lip repair. No blood transfusion was needed due to closure of cleft hard palates with vomer flaps.


CONCLUSIONS
Simultaneous repairs of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps are safe for patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
Li
Wanshan
W
Center of Cleft Lip and Palate, Children's Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400014, China.
Zheng
Qian
Q
Wei
Shicheng
S
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps