Surgical Outcomes and Challenges in Primary Palatoplasty among Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 395 Patients.
ObjectiveTo evaluate surgical outcomes and challenges associated with primary palatoplasty in adults.DesignRetrospective cohort studySettingLahore, Pakistan, from 2015 to 2024.Patients/ParticipantsA total of 395 adult patients (≥18 years) with unrepaired overt cleft palate ± cleft lip undergoing primary palatoplasty (m...