Muscles reposition in correction of nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip.

Author: Hai-Dong LI ¹ ; Ning-Bei YIN ; Tao SONG ; Yong-Qian WANG ; Wen-Jing QU ; Di WU ; Li JIA ; Hong DU ; Dong-Yun WANG
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1. Center of Cleft Lip and Palate, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China.
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Cleft Lip; complications; Facial Muscles; surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nose; abnormalities; surgery; Nose Deformities, Acquired; surgery; Retrospective Studies; Rhinoplasty; methods; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2012;28(1):19-21
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effective method for correction of nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip.
METHODS50 cases with secondary nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients underwent nasal and lip muscle reposition operation to restore the symmetry of nasal alar.
RESULTSThe nasal deformity was greatly improved in all the 50 cases. The malposition of nasal column and nasal alar was corrected. The symmetry was markedly improved. The measurement before and after operation showed significant difference ( P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONSThe reasons of secondary nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip are complicated. The muscle reposition operation can effectively improve the deformity.