In this episode, we cover the embryology, classification, and repair of nonsyndromic cleft palate. Techniques discussed include Bardach two-flap, Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty, and radical intravelar veloplasty, with emphasis on timing (9–12 months), outcomes, and complications.
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Citations
van Aalst JA, Kolappa KK, Sadove M. Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008;121(1 Suppl):1–14. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000294706.05898.f3
Salyer KE, Sng KWE, Sperry EE. Two-Flap Palatoplasty: 20-Year Experience and Evolution. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;118(1):193–204. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000220875.87222.ac
Woo AS. Evidence-Based Medicine: Cleft Palate. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017;139(1):191e–203e. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000002854
Furlow LT Jr. Cleft Palate Repair by Double-Opposing Z-Plasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1986;78(6):724–738. doi:10.1097/00006534-198678060-00012
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