title: Unilateral cleft lip and nose repair; closed approach Dallas protocol completed patients.
abstract: Unilateral primary lip/nose repair, closed approach using the Dallas protocol presents step-by-step technique with 10 completed cases. Adjustments and corrections frequently used in the lip/nose repair are presented. A discussion of various techniques used today with their advantages and disadvantages is reviewed. Ten completed cases are presented with their long-term outcomes. Recommendations for developing countries regarding this and other techniques are made for the care of the unilateral primary cleft lip, nose, alveolus, and palate.
authors.affiliation: World Craniofacial Foundation, Departments of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M HealthScience Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. kes@worldcf.org
authors.forename: Kenneth E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Salyer
authors.forename: Haisong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Edward R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Genecov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome