title: [Rhinoplasty of unilateral cleft lip].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the technique for unilateral cleft lip nasal deformities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Through the traditional columella margin incision, the alar cartilage and the lateral nasal cartilage were exposed. After the mucosa between the two cartilages was divided, a mucosa-cartilage flap was developed and anchored, moving the lateral crus upwardly and medially, correcting the nasal deformity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  52 cases of primary nasal deformities and 18 cases of secondary nasal deformities were corrected with this technique. Satisfactory results were achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is recommendable, which is more likely to restore the physiological characters of the nose than the conventional technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
authors.forename: Baohua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yufeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Huiyuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kaihua
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Shuzhong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*