Repair of bilateral cleft lip: Millard's technique.
The abnormal anatomy and principles of treatment of the bilateral cleft lip deformity have been presented. The Millard technique of bilateral cleft lip repair provides for a philtrum of proper width, a lip of proper height, a full-depth labial sulcus, and complete muscle continuity. Transposition of prolabium not required in the definitive lip repair into the floor of the nose permits subsequent columellar construction.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing