Cleft lip repair minimum age to repair
Correct Answer: 6 months
Description: Ans. (a) 6 monthsRef: Bailey and Love 26th edition. Page 638Timing of surgery of each type of Cleft is given by Delaire sequence:* Unilateral cleft lip alone - One operation at 5-6 months* Bilateral cleft lip - One operation at 4-5 months* Soft palate only - One operation at 6 months* Soft and Hard Palate Only - as Two operations (Soft palate at 6 months and Hard palate at 15-18 months)* Combined Cleft lip and Palate (Unilateral or Bilateral): Two operations (Cleft lip and Soft palate at 5-6 months. Hard Palate at 15-18 months)
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