title: [Repair of unilateral complete cleft lip with the method of rotation descent step by step].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical effect of the method of rotation descent step by step for unilateral complete cleft lip with.
  
  
  METHODS
  The method of rotation descent step by step was used to repair unilateral complete cleft lip. Point X was located on the angular bisector of 123, rotation descent step by step and orbicularis oris degloved dissection were used. Nasal deformities were corrected at the same stage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From Oct. 2006 to Oct. 2008, 68 cases were treated with primary healing. 42 cases were followed up for less than one year. Among them, 3 cases showed asymmetric lip height, and 6 cases showed asymmetric lip width. 26 cases were followed up more than one year with only two cases of asymmetric lip width.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of rotation descent step by step is very suitable for repairing unilateral complete cleft lip. The restoration of the malpositioned tissue is especially emphasized in this method.
authors.affiliation: Oral Department of the First Hospital Attached to Nan Hua University, Hengyang 421001, China.
authors.forename: Shao-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Yi-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*