Objective To investigate the surgical correction of alar deformity and repairing function of unilateral cleft lip in infant. Methods Millards procedure was used to incise skin, muscle and mucosa, correct the nasal deformity through lip. At the normal side, ophthalmic scissors was applied to incise lips muscle and skin, and reach the deep level of the base of nasal pillor, cut the abnormal attachment between the orbicular muscle of mouth and anterior nasal spina, and sharp dissect cartilage and skin in nasal wing through deep level of nasal pillor. At the cleft side, the abnormal muscle branch was cut that attached at the down side of the base of nose and pyriform aperture, the tissue between nasal base and lip, maxilla relaxed, and the cartilage and skin in the nasal wing at the same side dissected. The deform cartilage was repairied as the same of normal side. After the rehabilitation of cartilage of nasal wing, the soft tissue at deep level was moved to normal location, but the deep level structure of nasal wing cartilage, nasal septum cartilage and nasal bone did not dissected. After the dissection of orbicular muscle of mouth, the muscle in nose and lip must be relaxed in illous side. The orbicular muscle of mouth was sewed under the condition of tensionless. The repairing of orbicular muscle of mouth will improve the balance of muscular strength around the nose. Thus, the deviation of nasal pillor was corrected and the base of nose repaired. Results Eighty cases of infant with unilateral cleft lip at the age of 3 months ～12 months, in which 11 cases were Ⅰ?,16 Ⅱ, and 3 Ⅲ?. Eighty cases were low grade alar deformity, and 13 middle grade deformity. After operation, 52 cases were better, 17 cases were good, and 11 cases were worse. The postoperational result was good. Conclusion While performing the cleft lip operation or Millard operation, the authors can correct the nasal deformity through lip. So, it is recommended that cleft lip and the alar deformity can be repaired at the same time.

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of autogenous bone grafts in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients following early orthodontic tooth movement,and to determine the volume of new bone formation in the bone grafted region with spiral computed tomography.Methods Computed tomography scans of 12 patients were taken immediately preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively.The patients underwent bone grafting between 9 and 13 years of age were divided into two groups based on whether postoperative orthodontic tooth movement were initiated or not.Three-dimensional models were created in each period,and the defect of alveolar cleft and volume of the newly formed bone were calculated in each patient.The roots of the moved teeth and their positions to the alveolar bone were also observed.Results The preoperative cleft width and cleft volume were not significantly different between both groups.The volume of the newly formed bone in group A was (0.98±0.23) mm3,significantly higher than that in group B,which was (0.73± 0.15) mm3.The rate of newly formed bone in group A was (72.5 ± 11.9)％,significantly higher than that in group B,which was (53.2±9.7)％.The cleft adjacent teeth could move smoothly into the bone grated area,with no root resorption observed in the computed tomography scans.Conclusions Early orthodontic tooth movement can reduce bone resorption in autogenous bone grafted unilateral cleft lip and palate patients through the observation of spiral computed tomography.It plays an active role in the bone remolding process after bone grafting.

Objective To retrospectively analyze echocardiography findings and left hearst function in patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) after transcatheter closure. Methods 28 patients admitted between January 2012 and December 2012 in our hospital for PDA transcatheter closure were included. Assessment of cardiac structure, hemodynamics and cardiac function parameters during preoperation and in postoperation 3 days, 1 month and 6 months were studied. Results Statistical significant difference was found at 3 days, 1 month and 6 months postoperation when compared with pre-operation in terms of left atrial diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, left ventricular end systolic diameter and other doppler measurements ( all P < 0. 05 ) . Six-minute walk test ( 6MWT) tolerance improved when compared to preoperation level (P < 0. 05). Better improvement in LVEF and LVES was observed in patients age ≤14 years old when compared to patients > 14 years old after operation ( P < 0. 05 ) . Conclusions Transcatheter closure of PDA can improve cardiac function and correct early hemodynamic abnormalities patients in younger age group show more benefit from the procedure.

Objective To investigate the effects of titanium miniplates used for anchorage between the maxilla and the mandible for maxilly hypoplasia in cleft patients.Methods Miniplates were inserted into the infrazygomatic crests and between the canine and lateral incisor in the mandible on both the right and left sides in 6 subjects (mean age,11.3 years).Maxillomandibular elastics were attached between the upper and lower miniplates on each side.Cephalometric radiographs of each patient were evaluated at the beginning of treatment and at the end of active protraction treatment.Results A-point movement was increased mean 3.67 mm,SNA angle and ANB angle were increased by 2.75° and 3.1° respectively.Wit's appraisal was increased by 4.52 mm,and upper lip to E-plane was decreased mean 2.8 mm in a mean of 15 months and the significant difference was found (P＜0.05).Miniplates stability was excellent in all patients throughout treatment.Conclusions Remarkable advancement in the middle face and consequent fullness in the soft-tissue profile can be achieved by using titanium miniplates protraction for maxilly hypoplasia in cleft patients in the late mixed-dentition and initial stage of permanent dentition period.

OBJECTIVETo Verify the safety and reliability of one-stage repair of complete cleft Lip and palate in infancy and to obtain the primary result.

METHODSThe simultaneous repair of complete cleft Lip and palate in infants 3 to 12 months of age were performed in 271 cases. The deformities include 185 cases of typical complete unilateral clefts and 75 cases of complete bilateral clefts, and other 11 atypical cleft infants. The preoperative orthopedic treatment for wide alveolar cleft was undertaken in 24 infants and the lip appearance and speech outcome were evaluated in 116 children by 1 to 4 years' postoperative follow-up.

RESULTSAll infants, except for dyspnea in 2 babies, palatal fistula formation in 6 cases and temporary wound hemorrhage in 5 infants, were recovered without complications. After orthopedic treatment, the width of the alveolar cleft was reduced 6.1 mm in average. The evaluation showed that 93.1% of children had got good or excellent lip appearance. And the acceptable or excellent speech was found in 94.8% children.

CONCLUSIONSSimultaneous repair of complete cleft lip and palate in infancy is safety and reliable. The preoperative orthopedic procedure is able to reduce the wide alveolar cleft and to achieve alignment of alveolar segments. The acceptable and or excellent lip appearance and speech function could be obtained in this one-stage operative procedure in infants.

Cleft Lip ; surgery ; Cleft Palate ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To analyze the anatomical characteristics of the upper airway in Pierre Robin sequence pediatric patients with difficult laryngoscopy using the computed tomography-based three-dimensional reconstruction.Methods Fifty pediatric patients of both sexes with Pierre Robin sequence,aged 10-101 days,weighing 2.0-6.3 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅲ,scheduled for elective mandibular distraction osteogenesis under general anesthesia,were enrolled in this study.Cone beam CT scan was performed to obtain upper airway anatomy information during the natural sleep before operation.Images were imported into medical engineering software MIMICS 17.0 to reconstruct the three-dimensional images of the oral and maxillofacial bones and airways.The related anatomical parameters were measured,including the distance between the alveolar ridge of the upper central incisor and root of the epiglottis (D1),distance between the root of the epiglottis and midpoint of glottis (D2),distance between the bilateral lower edge of the mandible and midpoint of glottis (D3),distance between the alveolar ridge of the lower central incisor and the lower edge of the mandible (D4),length of the mandibular ramus (D5),length of the mandible body (D6),and length of the total mandible (D7),angle between lines D1 and D2 (angle 1),the angle between line D2 and the alveolar ridge of the upper central incisor to the midpoint of glottis (angle 2),the angle between lines D3 and D4 (angle 3),the angle of the point of the upper central incisor alveolar ridge to the trailing edge of the hard palate and then to the root of epiglottis (angle 4),the angle of bilateral mandible (angle 5),the angle of the point of gnathion to the two gonions (angle 6),the airway cross-sectional area at the tip of epiglottis,volume of oral cavity,volume of velopharyngeal cavity,and volume of glossopharyngeal cavity.Fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided endotracheal intubation was performed under topical anesthesia with lidocaine.Propofol,sufentanil and cis-atracurium were intravenously injected to induce anesthesia after successful intubation,and then the pediatric patients were sent to the operating room.Anesthesia was maintained by inhalation of sevoflurane.The exposure of glottis was observed with a laryngoscope.Pediatric patients were divided into difficult laryngoscopy group (group A) and non-difficult laryngoscopy group (group B) according to whether they presented with difficult laryngoscopy (Cormack-Lehane classification Ⅲ or Ⅳ).Results Compared with group B,the airway cross-sectional area at the tip of epiglottis and in the volume of velopharyngeal cavity were decreased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6,D7,angle 1,angle 2,angle 3,angle 4,angle 5,angle 6,volume of oral cavity or volume of glossopharyngeal cavity in group A (P＞0.05).Conclusion The three-dimensional CT images of the upper airway show characteristic changes in Pierre Robin sequence pediatric patients with difficult laryngoscopy,and the main manifestations are the decrease in the airway section area and in the volume of the palatopharyngeal cavity at the tip of the epiglottis.

OBJECTIVETo assess the value of chromosome microarray analysis (CMA) for identifying the etiology of patients with congenital cleft lip and palate.

METHODSTwenty-two patients with no identifiable chromosomal aberrations by conventional cytogenetic technique were selected. DNA was extracted and hybridized with Affymetrix CytoScan(TM) HD arrays following the manufacturer's protocol. The data were analyzed with a CHAS v2.0 software.

RESULTSCMA analysis has identified submicroscopic copy number variants (CNVs) in all of the cases, which have ranged from 100 kb to 1.8 Mb. Potential pathogenic CNVs were identified in 5 patients (22.7%), which involved microdeletions and microduplications on 8p23.1, 10q22.2-q22.3, 6q26, 20p12.1 and 18q12.3. MYST4, MACROD2 and SOX7 genes are likely the causative genes.

CONCLUSIONCMA is an effective method for identification of etiology in patients with cleft lip and palate. CMA should be provided for patients with cleft lip and palate but a normal karyotype. Especially for those with additional structural abnormalities, there is a high risk for submicroscopic chromosomal aberrations.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosome Disorders ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Cleft Lip ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Cleft Palate ; diagnosis ; genetics ; DNA Copy Number Variations ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Microarray Analysis

Objective:To identify the risk factors for weaning failure after mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the infants with Pierre Robin sequence.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to collect clinical records of infants with Pierre Robin sequence underwent mandibular distraction osteogenesis at Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center from November 2016 to May 2019.The inclusion criteria consisted of the following: age <1 yr and no serious cardiopulmonary disease or serious airway malformation.The medical charts were reviewed for sex, age, weight, premature delivery, low birth weight, preoperative intubation, preoperative pulmonary infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, as well as mechanical ventilation time and distraction length at first weaning.The infants were divided into 2 groups according to the outcome of ventilator weaning at first attempt: successful group and failure group.The risk factors of which P values were less than 0.05 would enter the logistic regression analysis to stratify weaning failure-related risk factors. Results:A total of 140 infants were included in this study, of which 9 cases developed failure of weaning at first attempt after operation, with the incidence of 6.4%.The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the distraction length and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia were independent risk factors for weaning failure after operation ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The length of distraction and ventilator-associated pneumonia are independent risk factors for weaning failure after mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the infants with Pierre Robin sequence.