ISSN:
1435-0130
Keywords:
Bilateral cleft lip
;
Nasal deformity
;
Reverse U incision
;
Columella lengthening
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The reverse U incision method has been employed for the correction of the unilateral cleft lip nose deformity for more than twenty years with satisfactory results. It has some columella lengthening effect and thus has proved to be useful for the correction of nasal deformities of bilateral cleft lip. To augment its columella lengthening effect a columella relaxation incision is added to the bilateral reverse U incision for the correction of the bilateral cleft lip nose deformity. This results in a reconstructed columella of satisfactory length and width.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01366519
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