Autologous nasal septal cartilage combined with expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene in the secondary nasal deformity correction surgery of postoperative cleft lip

VernacularTitle:自体鼻中隔软骨联合膨体聚四氟乙烯假体修复单侧唇裂继发鼻畸形
Author: Haihuan MA ; Li ZHUANG ; Chong REN ; Xiaogen HU ; Gao ZENG ; Huijie QI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Unilateral cleft lip; Nasal deformity; Expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE); Nasal septal cartilage
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2013;19(5):331-333
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To correct the nasal deformities of cleft lip by expanded-polytetrafluoroe thylene (e-PTFE) combined with autologous nasal septal cartilage.Methods e-PTFE was placed nearby verge of anterior nasal aperture to raise the fundament of nose.Autologous nasal septal cartilage was harvested and combined with e-PTFE to form a sandwich structure.Nasal tip and collapsed nasaI alar were repaired by this method.Results Fifty cases were treated by this method and 42 cases were followed up for about one year.The results were satisfying.The contour of the nose was similar to normal.Only 3 cases were relapsed after one year.Conclusions e-PTFE combined with autologous nasal septal cartilage is an ideal method to correct nasal deformities of cleft lip.