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Surgery Cleft Lip & Palate 9f1b6a25

Ideal time for surgery in case of unilateral cleft lip?

A
<3 months
B
3 to 6 months
C
6 to 9 months
D
>12 months
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. b (3 to 6 months) (Ref. Bailey and Love 26th/pg.637).Timing of primary cleft lip and palate procedures.Cleft lip aloneUnilateral (one side)Bilateral (both sides)One operation at 5-6 monthsOne operation at 4-5 months Cleft palate aloneSoft palate onlySoft and hard palateOne operation at 6 months two operationsSoft palate at 6 monthsHard palate at 15-18 monthsCleft lip and palateUnilateralTwo operationsCleft lip and soft palate at 5-6 monthsHard palate and gum pad with or without lip revisionat 15-18 monthsBilateralTwo operationsCleft lip and soft palate at 4-5 monthsHard palate and gum pad with or without lip revisionat 15-18 months

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