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The State of the Art in Cleft Palate Surgery

2000; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 37; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1597/1545-1569_2000_037_0225_tsotai_2.3.co_2

1545-1569

Don LaRossa,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Overview This update focuses on current practices and controversies in surgical repair of the hard and soft palate posterior to the alveolus. Our current understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of presurgical active and passive manipulation of the hard palate shelves including the use of periosteoplasty is reviewed. The evolution of the multiple methods of repair of the hard and soft palate is given in a historical context along with a discussion of the concerns about timing of palate repair.