A Global Evaluation of Surgical Techniques and Results of Unilateral Cleft Lip Repairs.

Background: Variations in the clinical presentation of the unilateral cleft lip resulted in numerous surgical repair techniques used around the world. No universally accepted method exists to evaluate aesthetic surgical results. The purpose of this study is to use the Hubli lip grading system, developed by Smile Train, to evaluate the aesthetic results of unilateral cleft lip repairs based on the surgical technique used.

Validation of the Hubli Grading System for Assessing Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip Outcomes.

Background: When determining whether a cleft lip repair outcome is acceptable, the severity of a patient's cleft at initial presentation must be considered. Currently, there is not a widely agreed upon scale for grading the pre-operative severity or post-operative surgical outcome for patients with unilateral and/or bilateral cleft lip. The aim of this study is to validate the Hubli grading system as a reliable and reproducible system for characterizing cleft lip repair outcomes.