Modification of the rotation-advancement principle in cleft lip repair.
Of all the methods for the repair of unilateral cleft lip, none has gained as much popularity as the rotation-advancement procedure. However, the medical community is dissatisfied with the result of Millard's original principle, one of which is the deficient length of the repaired philtral column. A modification of the back cut was made to lengthen it, and reason for further rotation was to maintain the symmetry of the Cupid's bow. A releasing incision was also made for the same reason. We report another simple modification to correct the incomplete cleft lip to lengthen the lip.
Chen
Jianbing
J
Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Shen
Weimin
W
Cui
Jie
J
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*