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Can cleft palate surgery be done with local and not general anesthesia?
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Surgery: No. It would not be safe for the patient nor the surgeon.
Answered 3/27/2015
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In theory: yes, but: Is not practical. Cleft palate surgery is both delicate surgery and requires a lot of time. To expect a conscious patient (especially a child) to hold still for so long and to allow the procedure to successfully and safely be completed is not realistic.
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