The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
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Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. · May 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialResults of randomized controlled trial of soft palate first versus hard palate first repair in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
To compare the outcomes for primary repair of unilateral cleft lip and palate, operating on the soft palate first versus the hard palate first. ⋯ Changing the sequencing of cleft closure has no demonstrable difference in facial growth at 4 to 7 years after completion of the primary surgery.