A 1.5 year old boy with isolated cleft palate was brought to our hospital for the surgical closure of the gap (cleft) in the roof of the mouth (palate). The boy’s cleft palate defect was classified as Millard’s 10 and 11.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji surgically corrected the cleft palate using palatal pushback technique. Incision was made in the mid- vomerine region. The 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 was done. The nasal floor was closed with the vomerine flap making a reverse knot. Oral layer was sutured by vertical mattress sutures. Results are immediate and the suction test was positive which ensures improved speech.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji surgically corrected the cleft palate using palatal pushback technique. Incision was made in the mid- vomerine region. The 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 was done. The nasal floor was closed with the vomerine flap making a reverse knot. Oral layer was sutured by vertical mattress sutures. Results are immediate and the suction test was positive which ensures improved speech.
Suction test positive guarentees improved speech
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