QIU Lin, et al. One-stage restitution of nasal and lip deformity associated with a bilateral cleft lip. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 35(2):273-275(2010)
QIU Lin, et al. One-stage restitution of nasal and lip deformity associated with a bilateral cleft lip. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 35(2):273-275(2010) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2010.02.041.
One-stage restitution of nasal and lip deformity associated with a bilateral cleft lip
Objective:To explore the surgical method of correcting cleft lip and nasal deformity at one-stage in restitution of congenital bilateral complete cleft lip in order to get more satisfactory cosmetic operative effect and decrease the difficulties of repairing secondary nasal deformity.Methods:The chief design principle of cleft lip restitution was keeping the length of prolabium
and at the same time the philtrum and nostrils width were adjusted by little triangle besides columella nasi.The orbicularis oris muscle was dissected and replaced. During operation
nasal deformity was rectified by remodeling position of greater alar cartilage
recover rhino-dome and lengthen columella nasi through the operative incision of bilateral nostril verge.Results:Fifteen patients were treated with this surgical method. Their ages were from six months to twelve months.Primary healing of the incision was achieved and the blood supply of anterior lip was sufficient.The followed-up was as long as three years.20 of these cases showed satisfactory results with desirable height of lip
regularity of red labial margin
nice Cupid’s bow
turgor vitalis of vermilion of the lip
continual orbicularis oris muscle when lip exercising.Their collapse ala nasi significantly improved;the double nostrils were similar
and the columella nasi were lengthened.5 of these cases achieved satisfactory effect of repair of cleft lip but their nasal deformity were only partly improved.Conclusion:The good operative effects could be achieved when cleft lip was repaired and nasal deformity was corrected at one-stage in bilateral complete cleft lip.Therefore
this surgical technique is recommended to the bilateral cleft lip.