The size of the cleft palate is significantly reduced before the surgery 18, 19, which allows the surgeon to successfully perform a gingivoperiostoplasty, and facilitates the closure of the nasolabial gap by reducing the tension in soft tissues 2, 12, 18.
La hendidura palatina reduce significativamente su tamaño antes de la cirugía 18,19 lo que permite al cirujano realizar una gingivoperiostoplastia con éxito, facilitando el cierre nasolabial, al reducir la tensión de las partes blandas 2, 12, 18.