ISSN:
1435-0130
Keywords:
Unilateral cleft lip
;
Triangular flap repair
;
Overlengthening
;
Intraoperative planning
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A triangular flap repair for unilateral cleft lip is stated to have the potential problem of creating a lip that is too long. Although preoperative measurements were performed with calipers, the gap created in the medial segment was directly measured during the procedure, in order to determine the size of the flap more precisely. Ninety patients with complete unilateral cleft lips underwent a triangular flap repair using this method. The symmetry of the Cupid's bow was evaluated at a follow-up period averaging between six years and three months. Sixty-two lips obtained “symmetry” and the remaining 28 cases showed a lip which was “too long”; none of the lips were “too short”. The comparison between 27 primary palate clefts (UCLA) and 63 primary and secondary palate clefts (UCLP) showed no significant difference in the surgical result. The preoperative shortness of the lip on the cleft side was significantly greater in the “too long” group (5.01 ± 0.95 mm) than in the “symmetry” group (4.40 ± 0.87 mm). The width of the flap used was significantly larger in the “too long” group (3.76 ± 0.79 mm) than in the “symmetry” group (3.42 ± 0.69 mm). The triangular flap repair with intraoperative measurements is considered to be beneficial, although preoperative measurements provide an optimal design in most cases. It is suggested that the use of a wider triangular flap results in a lip which tends to be too long in spite of the preoperative shortness on the cleft side.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00175688
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