Cleft Palate Repair in Child with Pierre Robin Syndrome This child was born with Pierre Robin syndrome along with an accompanying isolated wide cleft palate deformity. Children with Pierre Robin syndrome developed obstructive sleep apnea due to their mandibular micrognathia. His parents were extensively counseled regarding his condition and it was decided to perform cleft palate repair at 11 months of age. The Wardill-Kilner palatal pushback technique was used to surgically repair this. As his cleft palate was very wide, greater palatine osteotomy was performed for better mobilization of the greater palatine artery to enable better closure of the cleft defect. Using Delaire’s principle, the abnormal attachment of the levator palati and tensor palati were detached and a hammock was form with the muscle fibers. This recreated normal palatal structure. There was also perfect recreation of the uvula. He would need to undergo distraction osteogenesis of the mandible at a later date to correct his mandibular micrognathia. 📞 Phone: +91 44 4294 7222 📬 Email: [email protected] 🌍 Website: www.smbalaji.com 📍 Location: Chennai, India #unilateralcleftlip #cleftlip #leftlipsurgery #cleftlipandpalate #cleftpalatesurgery #cleftsurgery #bilateralcleftlip #facialdeformity #birthdefect #PierreRobinSyndrome #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #maxillofacialsurgeon #maxillofacialsurgery #india #chennai #tamilnadu (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXbHJAHzPU/?igshid=juyzpsny2s9r