Download – Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

The majority of anaesthetic morbidity related to these procedures relates to the airway: either difficulty with intubation, inadvertent extubation during the procedure or postoperative airway obstruction. The optimum anaesthetic management will depend on the age of the patient, the availability of intraoperative monitoring equipment, anaesthetic drugs and expertise, and the level of postoperative care that is available.

Rob Law and C de Klerk