Bromley G S, Rothaus K O, Goulian D
Ann Plast Surg. 1983 Mar;10(3):214-7. doi: 10.1097/00000637-198303000-00007.
A fifteen-year survey of primary lip repairs done at The New York Hospital revealed that lip closure can be accomplished during the first week of life with no mortality and with major morbidity slightly higher than that in repairs done after one week of age. Modern anesthetic techniques have markedly reduced respiratory complications from lip closure. Adequate postoperative sedation coupled with careful patient monitoring should appreciably reduce the incidence of wound dehiscence.
对纽约医院进行的为期十五年的原发性唇修复手术调查显示，唇闭合手术可在出生后第一周内完成，无死亡病例，且主要发病率略高于出生一周后进行的修复手术。现代麻醉技术显著降低了唇闭合手术引起的呼吸并发症。术后充分镇静并仔细监测患者应能明显降低伤口裂开的发生率。
