EG Cleft Academy

“Correction of bilateral cleft lip nose is twice as difficult as unilateral cleft lip nose; however, the outcome is only half as good”
- Brown et Al, 1947
Historical perspective

In 1826, JF Dieffenbach of Berlin recommended the dissection of the mucosa from the hard palate, combined with lateral incisions to relieve tension for palatal closure.

Cleft lip with or without cleft palate and isolated cleft palate are two distinct entities with different implications regarding underlying genetic syndromes, associated anomalies, and prognosis.

Which is the rotation flap in this preoperatively marked rotation-advancement flap?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Cleft quiz
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During fetal development, a cleft lip results when the maxillary process fails to fuse normally with which of the following processes?
A.
Lateral nasal
B.
Frontonasal
C.
Medial nasal
D.
Mandibular

Which of the following represents the primitive choanae in the embryo:
- oronasal communication behind the primary palate?
- junction of the nasal cavities and the pharynx?
- junction of the oral cavity and the pharynx?

Andreas Vesalius was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem. Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy.

Buccal fat flap with Furlow palatoplasty

A newborn is evaluated because of a cleft of the soft and hard palates that extends to the incisive foramen. Which of the following is the most appropriate Veau classification of this cleft?
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV