Smile Train Virtual Surgery Videos

Cleft Lip & Palate Repair

A revolutionary breakthrough in cleft surgery, The Smile Train's Virtual Surgery DVD training videos are the first surgical educational tool to leverage the power of virtual technology and advanced 3-D animation software. Even the most complex surgical techniques have been reduced to simple, easy to understand animations.

Because lack of access to education and training is a major obstacle to cleft surgery in developing countries, The Smile Train is currently distributing 20,000 copies free of charge to doctors around the world. These videos will enable doctors in some of the poorest, most remote corners of the world to learn advanced cleft surgical techniques from the world's foremost experts in the field. The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Training Videos are expected to greatly increase the number of children who will receive quality cleft care. The DVDs are available in English, Spanish and Mandarin.

DVDs were created by The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Court Cutting.

• View DVD 1
• View DVD 2

Animation

		Unilateral Animation Millard unilateral cleft-lip repair. Watch animation (2.5 MB .MPG)
		Bilateral Animation Mobilization of the lower lateral cartilages in the Cutting-type primary bilateral cleft-lip nasal reconstruction. Watch animation (2.3 MB .MPG)
		Palate Animation This animation illustrates how to mobilize the palate flap while preserving the neurovascular bundle. Watch animation (3.4 MB .MPG)

Visit our US Partners page to get more information on the Virtual Surgery Lab.

Virtual Surgery Brings Back Smiles

Please read the article Virtual Surgery Brings Back Smiles by Laurel M. Sheppard, Lash Publishing 2005, to learn more about Virtual Surgery.