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Cleft Lip and Palate

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Cleft lip with and without cleft palate and cleft palate in isolation are the most common congenital deformities of the head and neck. In addition to the defects seen of the lip and palate, secondary problems and deformities (e.g., cleft lip nasal deformity, velopharyngeal dysfunction) can result from the underlying anatomical abnormalities seen in this setting. Herein techniques of repairing primary and secondary problems associated with cleft lip and palate are discussed. Additional discussion of the embryology, etiology, and classification of cleft deformities is contained within this text.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Health Science, Center at Houston, 6431 Faunin, MSB 5.036, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Christian P. Conderman M.D. (Assistant Professor)

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  1. Dept of Otolaryngology Head&Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA

    Brian J.-F Wong

  2. Otolaryngology-Dept.of Head&Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    Michelle G. Arnold

  3. Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Aesthetic Concepts, San Clemente, California, USA

    Jacob O. Boeckmann

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Conderman, C.P. (2016). Cleft Lip and Palate. In: Wong, BF., Arnold, M., Boeckmann, J. (eds) Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18035-9_14

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