[The application of composite skin-vermilion triangle fap and functional reposition of orbicularis muscle in congenital cleft lip].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the ideal method for correction of vermilion deformity in congenital cleft lip.


METHODS
From Mar. 2010 to Jan. 2013, 68 cases with congenital cleft lip underwent vermilion deformities correction with composite skin-vermilion triangle fap and functional reposition of orbicularis oris muscle.


RESULTS
Primary healing was achieved in all the patients. 46 cases were followed up for 3 months to one year. Asymmetric thickness of vermilion and tubercle malposition happened in 8 cases. All the other patients had a satisfactory result with symmetric and fluent cupid' s bow and everting tubercle.


CONCLUSIONS
Well reposition of orbicularis oris muscle is key for correction of vermilion deformity and tubercle reconstruction. This technique is very simple and practical.
Department of Plastic Surgery of First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
Qiang
Q
Wei
Si-Da
SD
Xu
Shi-Hai
SH
Chen
Qing-Feng
QF
Liu
Ming-De
MD
Liao
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome