Procedimiento

Se cortan los tejidos que se encuentran alrededor del área involucrada y se cosen con varias capas de suturas (suturas absorbibles), mientras el bebé se encuentra anestesiado y dormido (bajo anestesia general); luego se cose la piel con suturas finas muy pequeñas para hacer que la cicatriz resultante sea lo más pequeña posible.

Para llevar a cabo la cirugía de paladar hendido, se pueden tomar tejidos de la parte posterior de la boca (faringe) para injertarlos en el paladar blando anormal (colgajo faríngeo). Algunas veces se necesita más de una cirugía para que el paladar cierre completamente.

Fecha de revisión: 11/10/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Edward W. Chang, MD, DDS, Director of Facial Plastics Surgery Education, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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