title: [A comparison of 2-flap and sommerlad in surgical repair of cleft palate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare 2-flap and Sommerlad in surgical repair of cleft palate.
  
  
  METHODS
  30 patients with cleft palate were equally divided into two groups. One group accepted sommerlad operation (9 unilateral complete and 6 incomplete cases); the other group accepted 2-flap operation (10 unilateral complete and 5 incomplete cases).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sommerlad operation lasted longer than 2-flap operation, but without statistical significance (P>0. 05). The two types operations produced similar functional recovery (P>0. 05). The Sommerlad operation had less intraoperation blood loss and left softer palate scars than the 2-flap operation (P<0. 05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sommerlad operation and 2-flap operation are both effective. Different methods should be considered based on the abnormal situation of patients and the operation proficiency of the surgeons.
authors: The Therapeutic Center of Cleft Lip and Palate, the Second Charity Hospital of Henan Province, Jiaozuo, China.
authors: Jie-Bing
authors: JB
authors: Hao
authors: Jing-Zhai
authors: JZ
authors: Ma
authors: Jing-xia
authors: JX
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult