Isolated nasalis muscle reconstruction in secondary unilateral cleft lip nasal reconstruction.
OBJECTIVE
Reconstruction of the nasalis muscle in the unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity improves surgical results.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of a series of 112 consecutive procedures.


METHODS
Chart review and analysis of standardized preoperative and postoperative clinical photographs.


RESULTS
Patients treated with this technique had improved contour of the alar base compared with historical controls.


CONCLUSIONS
Nasalis muscle reconstruction should be considered in the repair of the moderate to severe unilateral cleft nose deformity.
Bagatain
M
M
Medical School University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Khosh
M M
MM
Nishioka
G
G
Larrabee
W F
WF
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome