Which of the following represents the optimal age of cleft palate repair?
Correct Answer: 6 - 18 months
Description: Cleft palate is usually repaired when the infant is between 6 - 18 months of age. Optimal time of cleft lip repair follows the rule of 10 which includes a body weight of 10lb or more, hemoglobin of 10mg/dl or more and age after 10 weeks of life. Reference: Schwaz 's Principles of Surgery 9e chapter 45.
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