title: [Cleft lip nasal deformity corrected by an alar flap and the alar cartilage sling method].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Center 3, Plastic Surgery Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100041, China. FanFei@public.bta.net.cn
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Guo-bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Chun-mei
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guang-yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lian-zhao
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tai-ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hai-dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: 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