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Is cleft palate surgery ever fatal? my daughter is having it next month when she will be 11 months.
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Nothing is 100%: But I have never heard of a fatality from cleft palate surgery. These cases are usually planned in stages over years, are well planned out, and are common enough.
Answered 7/7/2017
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Almost never: Every surgery has an extremely tiny risk of death - primarily with anesthesia. Certainly less than 1:100000 . Risk increase as the complexity of the child increases - but is still very rare. Talk with your surgeon directly about your concerns. He/she may ask you to speak with anesthesia as well. We want you to feel comfortable - and you should.
Answered 6/19/2014
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Risk/reward ratio: The main goal of cleft surgery is that the person look well, eat well, and speak well. Mortality rate is 0.34%. Moreover, there has been a definite improvement in the surgery technique and morbidity figures during the last five years. Good luck.
Answered 6/22/2014
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