title: [Principles of cleft nose correction].
abstract: Cleft lips are very common malformation and all patients present a typical feature of the nose. The correction of a cleft nose is the most important step in secondary rehabilitation of CLP patients. Adequate correction of the septum is a must for the functional as well as the aesthetic result. In many cases it will become necessary to take out the whole septum, to build up a straight septum plate and to replant it. To keep the replanted septum in the midline it is necessary to bring the dislocated anterior nasal spine into the correct position. After closure of the lip, the deformity of the nasal tip and the nostrils preserve the stigma of the CLP patient. To achieve symmetry of the cartilagenous structures and the deformed soft tissue, a triple swing flap technique is recommended, which we have up to now used in 261 patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie, Marienhospital, Stuttgart.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gubisch
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Prinzipien der Spaltnasenkorrektur.