Cosmetic Surgery 
Reconstructive
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Cleft
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Duration of the procedure |
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The duration of the procedure is variable.
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Type of anesthesia |
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General anesthesia is required during the procedure.
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Where the procedure is performed? |
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The surgery is carried out at an operating room in a hospital or office based facility.
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Time of recovery |
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The time of recovery is variable, with a stay from one to three days in the hospital.
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How it is prepared for the procedure? |
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We prepare the surgery by means of an integral team that includes Pediatrician, otolaryngology specialist, and Therapy of the language.
They will evaluate the case of each patient particularly, assuring us that the patient is found in optimum conditions so that the surgery be carry out.
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Precautions of recovery |
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In the case of the Cleft Lip, is normal that the patient present stitches that cover the lip and the side of the nose that was affected. These stitches will be withdrawn by the Dr. Cárdenas in an interim from 4 to 5 days. The patient generally will tolerate adequately the pain and antibiotics and analgesics will be prescribed and for his/her comfort.
At the same time, for the cleft palate, the stitches inside the mouth will be dissolved eventually, and if there was some correction in the lip, we will withdraw the points in 4 to 5 days. This surgery is something more painful, for which the pain management has to be optimum for the welfare of the patient. Antibiotics will be prescribed also to protect of some infection.
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Complications |
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Bled, re infection and possibility of a new one surgery years later.
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Real expectations |
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It is necessary to recommend an exploration and exhaustive revision of the children with lip/ palate split owed that data exist that describe that to a 13% of the affected possess some another defect.
In the case that just the palatine fissure or cleft palate are present, there is a possibility that even 50% of the affected have another defect al birth.
If a couple has a son with cleft lip and palate, or cleft palate only, the risk that they can have a son affected is of the 2 to 4%. If one of the parents is affected, but none of the children presents it, the risk that be born a son affected is of the 3 to 8%. The risk increases if one of the parents had the condition and one son also.
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Plastic Surgery
