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Pediatric Surgery International
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International 10/2010

01-10-2010 | Original Article

Repair of cleft lip and simultaneous repair of cleft hard palate with vomer flap in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate: a comparative study

Authors: Kazi Md. Noor-ul Ferdous, A. J. M. Salek, M. Kabirul Islam, Bijiy Krishna Das, A. R. Khan, Md. Shahid Karim

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 10/2010

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Abstract

Repair of anterior palate after repairing the cleft lip in complete cleft lip and palate patient is sometimes very difficult. It needs wide, extensive and difficult dissection, and has later chances of wound infection, wound dehiscence, complete wound disruption, recurrent oronasal fistula formation and also maxillary hypoplasia. In this study, we compare the outcome of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and cleft hard palate with vomer flap against cleft lip repair alone in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP).

Methods

A prospective study was carried out in 43 patients with UCLP. In Group A, 23 patients underwent cleft lip and cleft hard palate repair with vomer flaps simultaneously, and only cleft lip repair was done in another 20 patients in Group B at the first sitting. After 3 months in both groups, repair of the cleft soft palate and cleft entire palate was done. The gaps of the cleft alveolus and posterior border of the cleft hard palate were measured during the first and second operation, and duration of operations, postoperative complications and requirement of blood transfusion during the operation were also recorded.

Results

The procedure of simultaneous repair of cleft lip and closure of cleft hard palate with a vomer flap is easy to perform. Cleft alveolar and gap of the posterior border of the cleft hard palate were reduced remarkably. No fistula formation occurred and no blood transfusion was needed, but the procedure took some extra operating time. These were compared with simple cleft lip repair.

Conclusion

Repairs of cleft lip and simultaneous closure of cleft hard palate with vomer flaps are safe in patients with UCLP, and it makes easy the closure of the soft palate later on and decreases the chance of oronasal fistula.
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Metadata
Title
Repair of cleft lip and simultaneous repair of cleft hard palate with vomer flap in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate: a comparative study
Authors
Kazi Md. Noor-ul Ferdous
A. J. M. Salek
M. Kabirul Islam
Bijiy Krishna Das
A. R. Khan
Md. Shahid Karim
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 10/2010
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-010-2643-0

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