[Correction of the secondary nasal deformities of the unilateral cleft lip and palate].
OBJECTIVE
To develop a new method to correct secondary nasanl deformities of cleft lip and palate.


METHODS
Establishing the balance of maxilla on both sides, followed by varied procedures to correct anormaly of osseous-cartilagious framework of nose, and taking some of nasal-labial muscle to restore the continuity and balance of anterior facial expressive muscles.


RESULTS
78 cases were treated by this way and the result was satisfying.


CONCLUSIONS
Imbalance of maxilla and anterior facial expressive muscle and anormaly of nasal framework should be repaired for correcting the nasal deformity of cleft lip and palate effectively.
Li
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School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100081.
Sun
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Y
Wang
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G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome