title: Columella reconstruction in midline facial cleft: a case report.
abstract: Columella reconstruction in a case of midline cleft of lip alveolus and palate with nasomaxillary hypoplasia is described. The use of an Abbe flap to provide locally available tissue for reconstruction is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Postlethwaite
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D016142:Holoprosencephaly / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps