[Rhinoplasty of unilateral cleft lip].
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.
Pan
Baohua
B
Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Ai
Yufeng
Y
Li
Huiyuan
H
Lu
Kaihua
K
Guo
Shuzhong
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*