title: [Muscles reposition in correction of nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effective method for correction of nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip.
  
  
  METHODS
  50 cases with secondary nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients underwent nasal and lip muscle reposition operation to restore the symmetry of nasal alar.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The nasal deformity was greatly improved in all the 50 cases. The malposition of nasal column and nasal alar was corrected. The symmetry was markedly improved. The measurement before and after operation showed significant difference ( P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The reasons of secondary nasal deformity after unilateral cleft lip are complicated. The muscle reposition operation can effectively improve the deformity.
authors.affiliation: Center of Cleft Lip and Palate, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ning-Bei
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yong-Qian
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wen-Jing
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Dong-Yun
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult