Unilateral cleft lip and palate: Simultaneous early repair of the nose, anterior palate and lip.
Unilateral cleft lip and palate is a defect involving the lip, nose and maxilla. These structures are inter-related, and simultaneous early correction of all the aspects of the defect is necessary to obtain a satisfactory result that will be maintained with growth. The surgical technique combining various procedures is presented and compared with previously published reports.
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Louise Caouette
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Cleft Palate Clinic, Hôpital Ste-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.