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Rhinoplasty in unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Hossam Foda
Affiliation:
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
Khaled Bassyouni
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Abstract

An operation is described for correction of unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity which has had considerable uniformity of success and is applicable to both mild and severe degrees of deformity. Our proposed repair technique is performed through an external rhinoplasty approach and depends on repositioning of the displaced and deformed cartilages together with the reinforcement of the structural support of the nose by using multiple cartilage grafts. This surgical technique was used in 18 consecutive adult patients with unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity and yielded consistently good long-term functional and cosmetic results.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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