title: Surgical treatment of cleft lip.
abstract: We performed a systematic review of the literature on the surgical treatment of cleft lip, emphasizing the prevalence, complications associated with the treatment and the points of disagreement between authors. We conducted a literature cross-sectional search that analyzed publications in books, articles and on the databases SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online, PubMed, of the National Center for Biotechnology Information. We conclude that: 1) the severity of the cleft will indicate the technique presenting more advantages; 2) the different approaches indicate that there is no consensus on the optimal technique; and 3) the surgeon experience contributes to choosing the best option.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo.
authors.forename: Mateus Domingues
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Miachon
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo.
authors.forename: Pedro Luiz Squilacci
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Leme
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods