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Cleft lip and palate basics
1. Cleft Lip and Palate
Dr. Faisal Ameer MS, MCh, MRCSEd
International Scholar for 2015, Plastic Surgery Foundation of ASPS/ASMS
International Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member of Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Associate Professor Plastic Surgery
LLRM Medical College
Meerut, U.P. India
+91 9557721163
www.plasticsurgicraft.com
2. Objectives
• Recap of embryology
• Relevant Anatomy and
Pathophysiology
• Classification
• Counseling of parents
• Basic repair techniques
3. Introduction
Facial clefting is the second most
common congenital deformity (after
clubfoot).
Affects 1in 1000 births
Problems are cosmetic, dental,
speech, swallowing, hearing, facial
growth, emotional
4. Pathophysiology
Complex mechanism of swallowing,
hearing, speech and breathing are
impaired
Feeding difficulty in neonate. (Cleft
makes creation of negative pressure
difficult)
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Secondary defect of tooth
development.
Psychological problem.
5. Genetics
Non-syndromic inheritance is
multifactorial
◦ Cleft Lip, With or Without Cleft Palate:
One Parent-2%
One Sibling- 4% Two Siblings- 9%
One Parent + One Sibling- 15%
◦ Cleft Palate:
One Parent- 7%
One Sibling- 2% Two Siblings- 1%
One Parent + One Sibling- 17%
11. Classification
Nagpur classification
◦ Group I – cleft lip only
◦ Group Ia – cleft lip + cleft alveolus
◦ Group II – cleft palate only
◦ Group III – cleft lip + cleft alveolus + cleft
palate
43. Timing of Cleft Lip Repair
At three months of age
◦ Larger anatomical parts
◦ Safer anesthesia
Rule of 10
10 weeks
10 grams
10 pounds
10k WBC
58. Surgical Complications
Early
Airway compromise
Bleeding
Late
Fistula
Reduced movement of the soft palate
Persistent VPI
Under developed facial skeleton
59. Conclusions
Embryology and Anatomy extremely
important.
Counseling and communication
Meticulous technique and tissue
respect
Easy to learn
Cleft team