Cleft palate is more common and can occur alone or in combination with cleft lip. Due to the jaw growth and development disorder also often leads to the collapse of the middle of the face, serious disc-shaped face, misaligned bite (often anti-jaw or open jaw), so cleft lip and palate need timely surgery, so what are the post-operative precautions for cleft lip and palate surgery? The following are post-operative precautions for cleft lip and palate surgery: 1. After cleft lip surgery, the child should be fed with a spoon or dropper, and should not be allowed to suck on a nipple or bottle, or suck on a liquid food with a straw.
2. One week after surgery is a critical period for wound healing, so special attention should be paid to feeding, warmth, and wound cleaning of the child; avoid crying, colds, fever, diarrhea, and any other adverse effects on the wound.
3.After the cleft lip repair, the nurse lady should clean the wound with sterile cotton swabs daily.
4.After surgery, the child should be prevented from scratching the wound with his hands, pulling out the lip arch or putting his hands into the mouth. If necessary, use a small splint to brake both upper limbs.
5.Contact with the doctor in case of special conditions.
6.The stitches are removed 6-7 days after the cleft lip repair, and children need to be under anesthesia.
7.In order to prevent scar proliferation, topical scar inhibiting drugs, such as skin health cream, scar enemy, etc., can be used after cleft lip repair as prescribed by the doctor.