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EPIDEMIOLOGY The incidence of congenital craniofacial anomalies varies in di ff erent parts of t...

Immediate/neonatal care Feeding Babies born with a cleft involving the palate will feed well and...

Incidence The incidence of cleft lip and/or palate is around 1:600 live births. There are geograp...

Cleft lip The abnormalities in cleft lip are the direct consequence of disruption of the muscles...

Cleft palate Embryologically , the primary palate consists of all anatomical structures anterior...

DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of the craniofacial anomalies has, in recent years, undergone a massive ...

Classification of cleft Cleft lip and/or palate presents in a heterogeneous manner. In simple term...

Cleft lip and/or palate: embryology and pathogenesis Embryologically , the lip and palate are der...

Cleft lip/nose revision Indications for revisional surgery to a previously repaired cleft lip are...

Age 7–12 years: late childhood care/ follow-up Alveolar bone grafting - ABG is a key surgical int...

CLASSIFICATION OF CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES van der Meulen and his colleagues proposed a classi...

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

Aetiology Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate may present as new diagnosis within a family or w...

Age 1–7 years: early years care/ follow-up Following primary surgery , regular review by an MDT i...

maturity Airway and other functional issues are usually stabilised by - this time and interventio...

Surgical techniques Much debate and variation exist across the world in the timing and techniques...

The cleft multidisciplinary team and primary management The cleft team Modern cleft services rely...

PRINCIPLES OF CLEFT SURGERY The ultimate aim in cleft lip and palate management is to facilitate ...

SECONDARY/REVISION SURGERY These procedures are undertaken to improve aesthetics and/ or function...

SUMMARY Cleft care has been the subject of significant reorganisation in recent years. Coordinate...