Cleft Operative Videos(Brian Sommerlad)

🎥 Cleft Operative Videos (by Brian Sommerlad)

Comprehensive Surgical Training Series for Cleft Lip and Palate Repair

The Cleft Operative Videos is one of the most comprehensive and specialized educational resources on cleft lip and palate surgery. This series is presented by Professor Brian Sommerlad, a globally recognized leader in craniofacial and reconstructive surgery.

Featuring real surgical footage, detailed step-by-step technique explanations, and clinical decision-making insights, this collection serves as a valuable resource for plastic, oral and maxillofacial, and ENT surgeons, as well as surgical trainees.

🧩 Course Content

• Cleft Lip Repair
  Techniques include Millard, Tennison-Randall, and Professor Sommerlad’s modified approaches.

• Cleft Palate Repair
  Detailed dissection of palatal muscles, functional reconstruction for improved speech, and natural anatomical restoration.

• Secondary Cleft Surgery
  Managing residual deformities and performing revision surgeries for improved outcomes.

• Alveolar Bone Grafting
  Grafting techniques to close alveolar bone defects and support future dentition.

• Speech and Function Optimization
  Strategies to preserve and improve speech, swallowing, and overall aesthetic function.

• Case Discussions & Surgical Planning
  Real clinical scenarios with commentary on technique selection and surgical planning.

🌟 Key Features and Benefits

• Taught by one of the world’s most respected cleft lip and palate surgeons

• Live operative videos from real patients across a variety of cases

• Emphasis on incision design, muscle repair, and functionally driven reconstruction

• Clear, practical, and evidence-based instruction for surgical mastery

• Suitable for residents, fellows, plastic surgeons, maxillofacial and ENT surgeons

👨‍⚕️ Who Should Use This Series?

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

• ENT Surgeons specializing in head and neck procedures

• Residents and Fellows in Pediatric or Craniofacial Surgery

• Multidisciplinary Cleft Care Teams

🎯 Learning Outcomes

✅ Mastery of surgical anatomy and cleft design principles
✅ Competence in modern cleft lip and palate reconstruction techniques
✅ Enhanced decision-making in complex and secondary repair cases
✅ Improved patient outcomes in both aesthetic and speech function