About a "New" Technique for Uvular Repair.

This letter is about a recent publication in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal titled: "The significance of uvula after palatoplasty: A new technique to improve the aesthetic outcome" published by Elsherbiny et al (Cleft Palate Craniofacial J 2018;55(3):451-455). The authors present the use of one hemi-uvula for uvular repair during primary palatoplasty as their "new technique." The method of primary uvuloplasty using one-hemiuvula was extensively used by different surgeons in south America and presented and published in different scientific meetings and indexed scientific journals since the 90s. The original concept was described by Carlos Navarro in Perú and published by me in different scientific indexed journals and a textbook.