Anatomic and functional plasty for unilateral complete cleft lip.
- Author:
Yu ZHAO
1
;
Micheal CARSTENS
;
Qiu-si CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Alveolar Process; abnormalities; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; therapeutic use; Cleft Lip; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Male; Nose; abnormalities; Recombinant Proteins; therapeutic use; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Transforming Growth Factor beta; therapeutic use
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2009;25(2):85-88
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore methods for one-stage repairing of nose deformity and alveolar cleft, as well as primary unilateral complete cleft lip.
METHODSThe nose deformity and alveolar cleft were repaired by Carstens' surgical methods, rhBMP-2 was used for correction of alveolar cleft.
RESULTSFrom 2004 to 2008, 45 cases of cleft lip were treated in the United States and followed up for 3-5 years. In 2007, 10 cases of cleft lip were treated in China and followed up for 1 year. All results were satisfactory.
CONCLUSIONSCarstens' surgical methods can be applied for early correction of nose deformity and alveolar cleft in patients with complete cleft lip.
