Bilateral cleft lip and nose repair.
Over the last three decades bilateral cleft lip and nose repair has been characterised by a trend towards more detailed reconstruction of the nasolabial muscles together with simultaneous correction of the deformity. An understanding of the true nature of the nasal deformity in bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) has gradually emerged, and has inspired new approaches to their repair. This article discusses recent trends and controversies in primary cheilorhinoplasty for BCLP.
Penfold
Christopher
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North West, Isle of Man and North Wales Cleft, Lip and Palate Network, Cleft Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, United Kingdom. cnp@doctors.org.uk
Dominguez-Gonzalez
Susana
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D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents