Cleft lip and palate: review.
The most common craniofacial malformation in the newborn is the orofacial cleft, consisting of cleft lip with or without cleft palate and isolated cleft palate. Given its prevalence it is important to understand the etiology of the deformity, medical management prior to surgical correction, surgical techniques and timing.
Ciminello
Frank S
FS
Division of Plastic Surgery, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. frank.ciminello@gmail.com
Morin
Robert J
RJ
Nguyen
T Joanna
TJ
Wolfe
S Anthony
SA
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013997:Time Factors