HEAD & NECK 1

HEAD AND NECK

1. INTRODUCTION

The  face  and neck are prominent visible parts of the  body  and

used for human communication through facial expression, movements of  the  head  and speech. 

They deserve  special  attention  from treating surgeons in all disorders of this region so as to ensure patient's acceptance of the results of treatment and thus  insure

his satisfaction.

 

2. CONGENITAL DEFECTS

CLEFT LIP (HARE LIP)

- The incidence is one in 800 to 1300 live births.

- This defect can be unilateral or bilateral and can be  complete

  with  the defect running into the nose. the minor form of a  small

  notch in the lip or partial. 

- There is also hypoplasia of the muscle of the upper lip.  

- The cleft lip is associated with a cleft of the palate on that side.

 

TREATMENT

 

The  clefts  of the lip are closed within the first 3  months  of

life. The margins of the cleft are incised at the margin of  skin

and  mucosa.   The  flaps mobilised and mucosa  muscle  and  skin

margins sutured accurately

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