Cleft Surgery

Notes:  Left complete cleft lip and bilataral palate.

Operation performed:  One stage lip repair and cleft tip rhinoplasty.

Time between before and after: 5 months

Notes:  Patient with right unilateral incomplete cleft lip.

Operation performed:  Cleft lip repair and cleft tip rhinoplasty.

Time between before and after: 1 month

Notes:  Infant male with bilateral incomplete cleft lip and palate.

Operation performed:  Bilateral incomplete cleft lip - one stage repair.

Time between before and after: 1 month

Notes: Infant male born with complete right-sided cleft lip and palate.

Operation performed: Cleft lip repair with cleft tip rhinoplasty.

Time between before and after: 4 months

Notes: Premature male infant born with noted bilateral cleft lip and palate. Lip taping employed preoperatively. The patient has a shortened columella and flattened nasal tip that will require additional surgery when he is older.

Operation performed: One stage bilateral cleft lip repair. Forked flaps used along inferior nasal sills.

Time between before and after: 8 months