[Using scar tissue flap to repair secondary nasal deformities of unilateral cleft lip].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the clinical application of the upper lip scar tissue flap in correcting secondary nasal deformities of unilateral cleft lip.


METHODS
Two types of the upper lip scar tissue flap were developed in correcting nasal deformities with Millard's technique.


RESULTS
The procedure was performed on 51 patients. All the scar tissue flaps survived completely. The deformities were better corrected than before.


CONCLUSIONS
The scar tissue flap has adequate blood supply. This procedure is routinely combined with other commonly used techniques to correct secondary deformities of cleft lip. It is particularly applicable for repairing the nasal deformity when usable tissue is not enough.
Fan
Ju-feng
JF
Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, Beijing 100041, China.
Li
Sen-kai
SK
Li
Yang-qun
YQ
Yang
Ming-yong
MY
Zhao
Zhen-min
ZM
Huang
Wei-qing
WQ
Tang
Yong
Y
Zhou
Chuan-de
CD
D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*