Roberts-Harry D, Sandy J R
Department of Child Dental Health, Bristol Dental School, UK.
Dent Update. 1992 Dec;19(10):418-23.
Studies in Sri Lanka have demonstrated that in the absence of surgery, growth of the facial skeleton is normal. In developed countries, however, it is considered unacceptable to leave a child with an unrepaired cleft. The aim of surgery being to produce a near normal face. Part 1 provides an overview of the surgical repair of clefts and outline the general principles, as well as the most common surgical procedures. Part 2 will evaluate the surgical techniques and discuss the clinical research methodology involved.
斯里兰卡的研究表明，在不进行手术的情况下，面部骨骼的生长是正常的。然而，在发达国家，让患有未修复腭裂的儿童保持现状被认为是不可接受的。手术的目的是打造一张接近正常的脸。第一部分概述腭裂的手术修复方法，概述一般原则以及最常见的手术程序。第二部分将评估手术技术并讨论所涉及的临床研究方法。
