cheiloplasty

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cheiloplasty

[ki´lo-plas″te]

plastic surgery of the lip.

chei·lo·plas·ty

(kī'lō-plas'tē),

Reconstructive survery of the lips, usually denoting repair of congenital unilateral, bilateral, or median clefts.

[cheilo- + G. plastos, formed]

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cheiloplasty

chiloplasty

(kī′lə-plăs′tē)

Plastic surgery of the lips.

chei·lo·plas·ty

, chiloplasty (kī'lō-plas-tē)

Surgical repair of the lips.

[cheilo- + G. plastos, formed]

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chei·lo·plas·ty

, chiloplasty (kī'lō-plas-tē)

Surgical repair of the lips.

[cheilo- + G. plastos, formed]

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This study sample of 23 neonates without mortality and minimal morbidity has convinced us that neonatal cheiloplasty is safe; [8] although the smallest patient weighed only 1.8 kg, owing to advances in neonatology, paediatric anaesthesia and surgery, low weight was less of a contraindication to surgery.

Neonatal cleft lip repair in babies with breastfeeding difficulties at Polokwane Mankweng hospital complex

In conclusion, the present study showed that Ropivacaine is a better alternative to bupivacaine for administration of infra-orbital nerve block for post-operative analgesia in children undergoing cheiloplasty.

Comparative evaluation of bilateral infraorbital nerve block using ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for post-operative analgesia in children under going cheiloplasty

Rhytidectomy (face-lift) Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) Browlift Rhinoplasty ("nose job") Otoplasty (correction of ear deformity) Skin resurfacing (chemical peel, laser, or dermabrasion) Volume regeneration (e.g., fat or fillers) Chemical denervation (e.g., botulinum toxin) Cheiloplasty (lip augmentation) Implants (e.g., chin or cheek) Submentoplasty (correction of waddles beneath the chin) Liposuction/contouring TABLE 2.