A four-month-old baby has cleft lip and soft palate. How would you manage the baby?
Ans- Immediate repair of the lip and soft palate The timing of elective surgery for various Pediatric-Surgical conditionsCleft lip 3monCleft soft palate. 3monCleft hard palate. 12-15 MonCombined soft and hard palate. 1 yCombined lip and soft palate. 3mHypospadias. 6-12 MonUmbilical hernia.- conservative till 2 years of age. Surgery if a still symptomatic Inguinal hernia. As early as possibleHydrocele. >1 yUndescended testis. 6m - 1 yPDA. At birthCOA. 3-4 y or as soon as the child is medically fit.
Immediate repair of the lip
Immediate repair of the lip and soft palate
Delayed repair of the lip and palate until 2 years
Delayed repair of the lip and palate until preschool age