Advances in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

Mario A. Aycart; Edward J. Caterson

doi:10.3390/medicina59111932

Medicina (Nov 2023)

Advances in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

Mario A. Aycart,
Edward J. Caterson

Affiliations

Mario A. Aycart: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nemours Children’s Health-Delaware, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
Edward J. Caterson: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nemours Children’s Health-Delaware, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59111932
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 11
p. 1932

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Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is one of the most common congenital malformations, with an average prevalence of 1 in 1000 live births. Cleft lip and/or palate is incredibly phenotypically diverse, with constant advancements and refinements in how we care for patients. This article presents an in-depth review of the latest advances and current evidence in cleft lip and palate surgery. This includes presurgical infant orthopedics, perioperative practice patterns including use of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, patient-reported outcome measures, and the latest adjuncts in cheiloplasty and palatoplasty.

Published in Medicina

ISSN: 1010-660X (Print); 1648-9144 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/medicina

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