Ancient Surgical Techniques

  • Was There Cleft Palate Surgery in the 19th Century?

      Surprisingly, there is evidence of cleft lip and palate surgery as far back as 390 BC in China. The Egyptians and Greeks also developed cleft palate ‘surgical’ techniques, though no descriptions of these remain. There are descriptions of operations on cleft lip in the Middle Ages, and further evidence of cleft lip repairs pop…

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