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skull, skull, cleft lip repair, craniofacial reconstruction, orbital-craniofacial surgery, surgical treatment, repair deformities, the head, face, craniofacial, surgery, head, face deformities, craniofacial reconstruction, depends on the type, severity of deformity, the patient, surgical repairs involve the skull, cranium, brain, nerves, eyes, facial bones, facial skin, a plastic surgeon, skin, face, a neurosurgeon, brain, nerves, work together, head, neck surgeons, perform craniofacial reconstruction operations, surgery, the patient is deep asleep, pain-free, under general anesthesia, take from 4 to over 12 hours to complete, the facial bones, repositioned into a more normal facial structure, pieces of bone, bone grafts, pelvis, ribs, skull to fill, in the spaces where bones, the face, head have been moved, small metal screws, plates used, hold the bones in place, jaws wired together, hold the new bone positions in place, surgery is expected to cause much swelling, the face, mouth, neck, airway, become blocked, anticipated, have what, a tracheotomy placed, a small hole is made, in the neck, a tube, endotracheal tube, in the airway, trachea, allows the patient to breath despite severe swelling, the face, upper airway that occurs after some operations, persist, weeks, guidelines, craniofacial reconstruction, birth defects, hypertelorism, crouzon's disease, apert's syndrome, injuries, head, face, jaws, maxillofacial, tumors, deformities, treatments of tumors, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, additional risks of surgery, the head, face, nerve damage, cranial nerve dysfunction, permanent scarring, partial, total loss of bone grafts, follow-up surgery, although not, risk, surgeries, more normal appearance, depending on the extent of surgery, close monitoring, the airway, first 2 days after surgery spent, in the intensive care unit, complications, most patients, able to leave the hospital, 1 week, complete healing, take up to 6 weeks.