Cleft palate in infants?

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Cleft palate is more common, can occur alone, can also be complicated with cleft lip. Cleft palate not only has soft tissue deformity, but also has bone tissue defect and deformity in varying degrees. The physiological dysfunction of sucking, eating and language is far more serious than cleft lip. Cleft palate in infants? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Cleft palate in infants?

Cleft palate is only the cleft palate, sometimes the cleft palate. Regardless of the left and right, generally without cleft lip, clinically more common in women. Incomplete cleft palate is also called partial cleft palate. Complete cleft of soft palate with partial cleft of hard palate; Sometimes with unilateral incomplete cleft lip, but the alveolar process is often complete. There is no difference between left and right in this type.

The cleft palate of unilateral complete cleft palate was completely split from the palatal sag to the incisor foramen, and it reached the alveolar process obliquely and connected with the alveolar cleft; The margin of contralateral fissure was connected with nasal septum; The cleft of alveolar process sometimes disappears and only remains, sometimes the cleft is very wide; It is often accompanied by ipsilateral cleft lip.

Bilateral complete cleft palate often occurs simultaneously with bilateral cleft lip. The cleft is located in the part of the mandible, with oblique cleft on both sides and straight to the alveolar process; Nasal septum, premaxillary process and anterior lip were isolated in the center.

matters needing attention

After cleft palate operation, it is advisable to make the sick child bend his knees, lie on his side, head on his side or head down, so that the blood or saliva can flow out of the mouth. If the muscle strength of children is weak, the tongue may fall back and affect the breathing when they are sleepy, so the oral airway can be placed; Give oxygen if necessary. The endotracheal intubation can only be removed after the child wakes up. After the child wakes up completely for 4 hours, a small amount of sugar water can be fed and observed for half an hour. If there is no vomiting, liquid food can be fed.