49 The Furlow Double-Opposing Z-Plasty Repair for Cleft Palate Alison Kaye, Richard E. Kirschner KEY POINTS ○ Leonard Furlow described the technique of using mirror-image Z-plasties of the oral and…
60 Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Jeffrey L. Marsh, Earl A. Gage KEY POINTS ○ Ideal management of velopharyngeal dysfunction will normalize resonance, eliminate nasal turbulence, and improve articulation while maintaining patency of…
40 Anesthesia for Patients With Clefts Franklyn P. Cladis, Daniela Damian KEY POINTS ○ Important physiologic differences exist between infants and adults. Infants have a higher metabolic rate and will…
42 Microform Cleft Lip John B. Mulliken KEY POINTS ○ Lesser forms of incomplete cleft lip are categorized as minor-form, microform, and minimicroform. ○ Abridged rotation-advancement is recommended for repair…
58 Correction of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction by Double-Opposing Z-Plasty Michael C. Kao, Kathleen C.Y. Sie KEY POINTS ○ Patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency and sagittal orientation of the levator veli palatini musculature…
48 Submucous Cleft Palate Arun K. Gosain, Steven T. Lanier KEY POINTS ○ The classic diagnostic triad of overt submucous cleft palate includes a bifid uvula, notched hard palate, and…
