Secondary correction of the unilateral cleft lip nose deformity.
The reverse U operation of Tajima together with a few small modifications is described. Good results have been achieved in adults and reasons are given for the proposed use of the same technique in children of pre-school age.
D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*