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Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair: Modified Mohler Technique

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Technical modifications of Millard’s repair have popularized the Cutting-Mohler technique for unilateral cleft lip deformities.

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Shen, C., Flores, R.L. (2021). Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair: Modified Mohler Technique. In: Swanson, J.W. (eds) Global Cleft Care in Low-Resource Settings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59105-2_12

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