S313
A Comprehensive Review of the Surgical Management of Cleft Lip and Palate Deformities
7:30 AM-9:30 AM
24A (San Diego Convention Center)
A Comprehensive Review of the Surgical Management of Cleft Lip and Palate Deformities
This is a ticketed session.Daniel Buchbinder DMD, MD
New York, NY, USA
Rafael Ruiz-Rodriguez DDS
Mexico City, , Mexico
A systematic review of the most common surgical procedures for the repair of primary cleft lip and palate deformities will be decribed in a systematic approach. The Tennison, Randall and Millard lip repair techniques and the Veau, Langenback, VY pushback and Furlow palatal repair procedures will be highlighted. The indications, planning and step-by-step instructions will be presented. The advantages and disadvantages for each of these techniques will be reviewed. Minor revision procedures to repair residual palatal fistulaes and correct residual whistle-tip lip deformities will also be addressed.
- Describe the anatomy and pathophysiology of cleft lip and palate deformities and their surgical managment.
- Relate the incidence, anatomy and pathophysiology of CLP deformities and associated treatments.