title: Correction of cleft lip nasal deformity. A refinement of an older method.
abstract: A method to correct the cleft lip nasal deformity is described. It consists of complete mobilization of the alar cartilage, and keeping it in position with two lifting thread loops which are anchored to the dorsal part of the septal cartilage.
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*