Orofacial cleft; Craniofacial birth defect repair; Cheiloplasty; Cleft rhinoplasty; Palatoplasty; Tip rhinoplasty

Risks from any anesthesia are:

• Breathing problems
• Reactions to the medications

Risks from any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Need for further surgery

Problems these surgeries may cause are:

• The bones in the middle of the face may not grow correctly.
• The connection between the mouth and nose may not be normal.

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Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)