title: Combined intraoral and nasal approach to Tessier No:0 cleft with bifid nose.
abstract: The surgical correction of craniofacial clefts is an extremely difficult field in pediatric plastic surgery. Facial clefts are rare entities that most plastic surgeons will rarely have to manage. Various surgical techniques devised by some authors for facial clefts have not still widely accepted. The bifid nose deformity is generally an indicator of Tessier No:0 clefts, with various degrees of skeletal problems. The nasal roof area is an important key point in determining the appropriate surgical technique for reconstruction. In this report, a case of Tessier No:0 with a moderate nasal bifidity and ours novel surgical repair technique combining oral and nasal incision are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery, SSK Vakif Gureba Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. tturkaslan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turkaslan
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Genc
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ozsoy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography