One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft.
- Author:
He YUAN
1
;
Hua YUAN
;
Dong-miao WANG
;
Yu-nong WU
;
Hong-bing JIANG
;
Zhen-jiang TAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Alveolar Process; abnormalities; Child; Cleft Lip; complications; surgery; Cleft Palate; complications; surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Nose; abnormalities; Nose Deformities, Acquired; surgery
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2009;25(1):34-36
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate individualized one-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft.
METHODSThe alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft were corrected in one stage.
RESULTSFrom 2004 to 2007, 37 cases were treated. 33 patients were treated successfully with primary healing in bony recipient area. Cancellous bone exposure happened in 3 cases. The wounds healed after debridement and drainage. The cosmetic results were satisfactory.
CONCLUSIONSOne-staged correction of alveolar cleft and the lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft can achieve good results.
