Unilateral cleft lip repair. Z-plasty.
All unilateral clefts of the lip are not alike. The deficiencies that exist, especially in the lateral lip element, can vary considerably. Because of these differences, it is unreasonable to expect one technique of repair to satisfy all situations. In more difficult complete unilateral cleft lip deformity, the Z-plasty repairs described in this article better satisfy the goals of this surgery.
Lewis
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MB
Department of Surgery, Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques