[Cleft lip nasal deformity corrected by an alar flap and the alar cartilage sling method].
OBJECTIVE
To search an effective method to correct the secondary nasal deformity.


METHODS
The "spilth" tissue asymmetry to the another side on the cleft side alar is formed as a flap, which is used to drive up or reconstruct the nostril base (sill), readjust nostril size and shape. The cleft side alar cartilage lateral foot is disassociated, replaced and fixed into the normal place.


RESULTS
Nineteen patients were received this operation, their nasal alar, nostril, sill, on the two sides are symmetry, and the result is good.


CONCLUSIONS
The cleft side alar flap and alar cartilage sling procedure is effective to correct secondary cleft lip nasal deformity.
Fan
Fei
F
Department of Center 3, Plastic Surgery Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100041, China. FanFei@public.bta.net.cn
Cai
Guo-bin
GB
Wang
Chun-mei
CM
Chen
Guang-yu
GY
Wang
Lian-zhao
LZ
Li
Tai-ying
TY
Li
Hai-dong
HD
Zhou
Gang
G
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps