Cleft Palate Repair: Current Concepts

Cleft lip and Palate have presented a challenge to mankind since ancient times. Nevertheless many techniques have been developed over the years to treat such children and rehabilitate them at the earliest possible age in terms of aesthetic appearance and functional areas like feeding speech growth and psychological aspect. This book provides an unparalleled review of cleft palate anomaly in particular and also discusses all the possible treatment modalities. It gives special emphasis on surgical technique including the microscopic technique and also detailed description of short and long term complications and their management. It also provides an insight into the future trends in cleft palate repair.The book is useful for undergraduates and postgraduates in medicine and dentistry clinicians and residents.