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Case Report for Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate with Serial Succeeding Procedures

This case report described sequential processes of normalizing cleft deformities through three surgical procedures with time intervals. This report discussed the application of surgical methods applied at each stage. At the age of 7 months, surgery for a unilateral cleft lip was performed using the Fisher method, along with the closure of the hard palatal cleft using the Vomer flap. One year later, at one year and seven months of age, the remaining soft palatal closure was performed using the von Langenbeck method without lateral releasing incision. Simultaneously, corrective muscle realigning surgery was conducted to restore their direction and functionality. At age 8, corrective surgery addressed nasal deformity and asymmetric lip length, resulting in esthetic improvement.