J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1997 Aug;19(3):260-264.

Clinical Study Of Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate For 5 Years

• Lee GH
• Yeo HH
• Kim SG
• Kim SM

Abstract

The congenital deformities of cleft lip and cleft palate have been known to afflict man since prehistoric time. Efforts to correct these abnormities have evolved over the centuries as scientific knowledge has advanced. Although there is no agreement as to when the surgery should be performed, most surgeons adhere to : 'rule of 10' : the infant must be 10 weeks old, weigh 10 Ibs, have a hemoglobin value of 10 gm/dl and have a white blood cell count no greater than 10 thousands/mm3. Consensus favors performing initial palatal surgery in the child when he is between 18 and 24 months old. The timing of cleft alveolus surgery is usually between 10 and 11 years old. In the period from 1992 to 1996, 38 patients with cleft lip and cleft palate treated at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Chosun university, dental hospital were analysed clinically. The obtained results were as follows. 1. The ratio of male to was 1.92:1 (25/23) 2. The ratio of cleft lip, cleft palate, and cleft lip & palate was 1.5:1:2.5(12/8/18) 3. The ratio of unilateral cleft lip was 5:1(25/5) 4. The ratio of left to right side in unilateral cleft lip was 1.5:1 (15/10)

MeSH Terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Cleft Lip*
Cleft Palate*
Congenital Abnormalities
Consensus
Humans
Infant
Leukocyte Count
Male
Palate
Surgery, Oral