A 1-year-old baby girl born with isolated cleft palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for expert treatment of the cleft defect. The baby’s cleft palate defect was classified as Millard’s 10 and 11.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully performed the cleft palate correction with palatal pushback technique. A palatal flap was raised on both right and left side. The Levator palatine muscle was detached from their abnormal positions and reattached to its normal position like a hammock. A two layer closure – closure of nasal floor and oral floor - was done. Cleft palate repair was successful and results were immediately seen with a positive suction test where the soft palate muscles move upwards due to the vacuum created in the nasal passage with the suction that ensures improved speech
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully performed the cleft palate correction with palatal pushback technique. A palatal flap was raised on both right and left side. The Levator palatine muscle was detached from their abnormal positions and reattached to its normal position like a hammock. A two layer closure – closure of nasal floor and oral floor - was done. Cleft palate repair was successful and results were immediately seen with a positive suction test where the soft palate muscles move upwards due to the vacuum created in the nasal passage with the suction that ensures improved speech
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