Cleft Lip Repair is a surgical procedure to treat a congenital deformity where the upper lip, nose, and palate, are not fused properly.
A Repair of Cleft Lip procedure involves the upper lip, nose, muscles around the mouth and palate (the upper portion, or roof of the mouth).
A Cleft Lip Repair procedure is performed for the following reasons:
To repair a cleft lip and palate, this procedure remains the gold standard technique.
The recent advances in a Cleft Lip Repair Surgery are technical advancements, which help during extensive cleft lip repair.
The cost of Cleft Lip Repair procedure depends on a variety of factors, such as the type of your health insurance, annual deductibles, co-pay requirements, out-of-network and in-network of your healthcare providers and healthcare facilities.
In many cases, an estimate may be provided before the procedure. The final amount depends upon the findings during the surgery/procedure and post-operative care that is necessary.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cleft-palate/DS00738/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs (Accessed on 16th July 2012)
A Cleft Lip Repair procedure is performed in a hospital. The individual is admitted, undergoes the procedure and discharged, as per the physician’s instruction.
A Cleft Lip Repair surgical procedure is performed either by a plastic surgeon or a head and neck surgeon, along with an anesthesiologist.
The procedure may take anywhere between 1-3 hours. This depends on the kind of repair needed and the extent of cleft lip.
It is very important to provide the following information to your healthcare provider. This enables your healthcare provider in assessing the risks for the surgical procedure and helps avoid unnecessary complications.
A physician will request your consent for the Cleft Lip Repair procedure using an Informed Consent Form.
Consent for the Procedure: A “consent” is your approval to undergo a procedure. A consent form is signed after the risks and benefits of the procedure, and alternative treatment options, are discussed. This process is called informed consent.
You must sign the forms only after you are totally satisfied by the answers to your questions. In case of minors and individuals unable to personally give their consent, the individual’s legal guardian or next of kin, shall give their consent for the procedure.
Prior to a Cleft Lip Repair procedure the individual may have routine blood and urine analysis performed. Some other blood tests may be necessary prior to the procedure, which shall be determined by the physician.
Some of the basic questions that you might ask your physician are as follows:
During the procedure the individual is administered local anesthesia, either with or without sedation. However, in some cases, general anesthesia may be administered. When general anesthesia is necessary, the procedure is usually performed at a hospital surgery facility.
The amount of blood lost during the procedure depends on the patient, their age, and extent of the skin to be severed and repositioned.
The possible risks or complications that may arise during the surgery are as follows:
At the healthcare facility, generally there is no requirement for any post-procedure care, unless any complications arise.
Post Cleft Lip Repair surgical procedure, the following complications may arise:
The prognosis from the surgery is usually excellent.
Do contact your surgeon/physician if you notice any of the following symptoms:
At home, the following post-operative care is recommended, post Cleft Lip Repair surgical procedure:
It takes about 4 weeks to completely recover from the procedure.
The procedure does not involve the surgical removal of any tissue.
Since no tissue is removed during the procedure, a pathologist does not get involved in the care of the patient.
It is important to note that the number of bills that the patient may receive depends on the arrangement the healthcare facility has with the physician and healthcare providers.
Sometimes, the patient may get a single bill that includes the healthcare facility charges and the physician charges. Alternatively, the patient might get multiple bills depending on the healthcare provider involved. For instance, the patient may get a bill from:
We sincerely acknowledge and thank Dr. Douglas J. Jones for reviewing the article. His valuable input and feedback has helped enrich the contents of this article.
Douglas J. Jones, MD FACS
Board Certified General Surgeon and Faculty Member
University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
506 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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