ISSN:
1435-0130
Keywords:
Unilateral cleft lip nose
;
Secondary
;
Dibbell
;
Bardach
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In 1982, Dibbell described a procedure to correct this distortion by rotating and advancing the nostril medially and superiorly. We used this method in our department for several years, but as Dibbell himself experienced, we didn't always obtain satisfactory results. Like many authors, I agree that the best approach for proper correction of the secondary unilateral cleft lip nose deformity is the external approach using transcolumellar incisions, because the lower lateral cartilage exposure is inadequate with Dibbell's method. I added the transcolumellar incision similar to Bardach's to solve this problem. In this paper, this combination technique will be presented and contrasted with Dibbell's and Bardach's techniques.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00178673
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