ClEFT Lip And PALATe

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    When does the fusion and development of the secondary palate occur?

    • 20 days
    • 30 days
    • 40 days
    • 50 days
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This quiz focuses on cleft lip and palate, exploring its incidence across ethnic groups, developmental timelines, and crucial surgical interventions. It assesses knowledge pertinent to healthcare professionals specializing in pediatrics and plastic surgery.

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  • 2. 

    At what age would you perform definitive lip repair following lip adhesion?

    • 4-6 months

    • 8-10 months

    • 10-12 months

    • >12 months

    Correct Answer
    A. 4-6 months
    Explanation
    Definitive lip repair follows the adhesion at 4 to 6 months of age, which allows the scar to mature.

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  • 3. 

    What does the ‘rule of tens’ not include:   

    • 10 weeks

    • 10 pounds

    • 10 Hct

    • 10 Hgb

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 Hct
    Explanation
    In the United States, most surgeons follow the “rule of tens”: lip repair is performed when the infant is at least 10 weeks old, weighs 10 pounds, and has a hemoglobin of 10 g.

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  • 4. 

    In what phase of development of the normal lip and palate is the palate formed?

    • First

    • Second

    Correct Answer
    A. Second
    Explanation
    Normal embryologic development of the lip and palate can be considered to occur in two related phases: the first phase (beginning at 4 to 5 weeks' gestation), involving the development of the upper lip, nose, and primary palate or premaxilla (the portion of the bony palate anterior to the incisive foramen containing the four upper incisors), and the second phase (beginning at 8 to 9 weeks' gestation), involving the development of the secondary palate (the hard and soft palate posterior to the incisive foramen).

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  • 5. 

    What is the most common technique used for unilateral cleft lip repair?

    • Randall

    • Tennison

    • Straight-line

    • Millard

    Correct Answer
    A. Millard
    Explanation
    For unilateral lip repair, the rotation-advancement method (as described by Millard) and various modifications, is probably the most commonly used technique in the United States and abroad.

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  • 6. 

    When does cleft palate repair typically occur?

    • 4-8 months

    • 8-12 months

    • 12-16 months

    • 20-24 months

    Correct Answer
    A. 8-12 months
    Explanation
    Typically, cleft palate repair occurs between the ages of 8 and 12 months.

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  • 7. 

    When does the fusion and development of the primary palate occur?     

    • 10 days

    • 20 days

    • 30 days

    • 40 days

    Correct Answer
    A. 30 days
    Explanation
    Differences in the gestational time of development and fusion of the primary palate (about 30 days) and secondary palate (about 50 days) are reflected in the separate genetic inheritance patterns.

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  • 8. 

    What ethnic group has the highest incidence of cleft lip/palate?

    • Blacks

    • Whites

    • Asians

    • Native Americans

    Correct Answer
    A. Native Americans
    Explanation
    The incidence of CL(P) varies by ethnic group, with the highest frequency occurring in Native Americans, about 3.6 of 1,000 births (1), followed by Asians with 2.1 of 1,000 births, whites with 1 of 1,000, and blacks with 0.41 of 1,000 births

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  • 9. 

    At what age would you do a lip adhesion on a patient with cleft lip?

    • 1 week

    • 3 weeks

    • 5 weeks

    • 7 weeks

    Correct Answer
    A. 3 weeks
    Explanation
    Lip adhesion, if indicated, is the initial procedure and it is performed at 2 to 4 weeks of age

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  • 10. 

    In cleft palate repair, what muscle sling repair is important for improved velopharyngeal function?

    • Levator veli palatini

    • Tensor veli palatine

    • Salpingopharyngeus

    • Palatopharyngeus

    Correct Answer
    A. Levator veli palatini
    Explanation
    Regardless of the procedure used, attention should be directed to approximation and repair of the levator veli palatini muscle sling (known as intravelar veloplasty) for improved velopharyngeal function.

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