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MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY: Edited by Sherard Tatum and Ryan Winters

Current trends in unilateral cleft lip repair

Hughes, Evan B.; Tatum, Sherard A.

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Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA

Correspondence to Evan B. Hughes, MS, MD, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams ST, CWB, Syracuse NY 13210, USA. Tel: +1 315 464 4636; e-mail: [email protected]

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery 31(4):p 286-292, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000897

Abstract

 

The purpose of this review is to provide an in-depth look at the current perioperative and intraoperative practices for unilateral cleft lip repair. The contemporary literature reveals trends towards incorporation of curvilinear and geometric hybrid lip repairs. Perioperative practices are trending in new directions as well with the use of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols to reduce morbidity and length of stay, continued use of nasoalveolar molding, and a tendency to favor outpatient repair with more utilization of same day surgery centers. There is much room for growth, with new and exciting technologies on the horizon to improve upon cosmesis, functionality, and the operative experience.

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