Rogers, Hartnick, and Hamdan (pediatric otolaryngology, otology and laryngology, and otolaryngology/plastic surgery, Harvard Medical School), along with other otolaryngologists, surgeons, and other specialists from the US, offer a textbook and DVD (containing 30 videos) that demonstrate surgical techniques to medical professionals caring for patients with cleft lip, cleft palate, and related abnormalities. They describe the anatomy and embryology of the cleft lip and palate, general anesthetic considerations, and international surgical outreach initiatives; the role of pediatric dentists and orthodontists in the presurgical treatment of infants; primary cleft lip repair with rhinoplasty; primary repair of clefts of the hard and soft palate and alveolus; secondary cleft lip rhinoplasty; the surgical management of cleft-related midface deformity; revision cleft lip and palate surgery; and velopharyngeal insufficiency. Chapters include information on indications, contraindications, classification, the goals of repair, presurgical orthopedic care, the timing of repair, equipment and tools, anesthesia, the steps of the procedure, postoperative considerations, and complications, with color photos. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)