A Comparison of 2-flap and Sommerlad in Surgical Repair of Cleft Palate

Objective To compare 2-flap and Sommerlad in surgical repair of cleft palate. Methods 30 patients with cleft palate were equally divided into two groups.One group accepted sommerlad operation (9 unilateral complete and 6 incomplete cases); the other group accepted 2-flap operation (10 unilateral complete and 5 incomplete cases). Results Sommerlad operation lasted longer than 2-flap operation, but without statistical significance (P>0.05). The two types operations produced similar functional recovery (P>0.05). The Sommerlad operation had less intraoperation blood loss and left softer palate scars than the 2-flap operation (P<0.05). Conclusion Sommerlad operation and 2-flap operation are both effective. Different methods should be considered based on the abnormal situation of patients and the operation proficiency of the surgeons.