<prompt> Which of the following represents the optimal age of cleft palate repair?3 months3 - 6 months6 - 18 months24 months  <response>: Cleft palate is usually repaired when the infant is between 6 - 18 months of age. Optimal time of cleft lip repair follows the rule of 10 which includes a body weight of 10lb or more, hemoglobin of 10mgdl or more and age after 10 weeks of life. Reference: Schwaz s Principles of Surgery 9e chapter 45. 