title: ["W-shape" flap at nasal tip for the correction of the nasal deformity secondary to unilateral cleft lip].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate an effective method for the correction of the narrow nostril secondary to cleft lip.
  
  
  METHODS
  A "bird wing shape" incision was made on the nasal tip to form a "W-shape" flap for repairing the nasal deformities secondary to cleft lip, especially for the cases with narrow nostril.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-eight patients were treated with this method. All the cases achieved a symmetry shape of nasal ala, nostril, nasal columella and a normal height of nasal tip except for 2 cases with malformation at nasal tip who achieved improvement after reoperation. 21 cases were followed up for 6-12 months with good cosmetic result and no recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  "W-shape" flap at the nasal tip is an ideal way for the correction of mild to moderate narrow nostril deformity secondary to cleft lip.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic Surgery of Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University of People's Liberation Army, Xi'an 710032, China.
authors.forename: Bing-lun
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Shu-zhong
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult