[One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft].

Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi

Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

Published: January 2009

Objective: To investigate individualized one-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft.

Methods: The alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft were corrected in one stage.

Results: From 2004 to 2007, 37 cases were treated. 33 patients were treated successfully with primary healing in bony recipient area. Cancellous bone exposure happened in 3 cases. The wounds healed after debridement and drainage. The cosmetic results were satisfactory.

Conclusions: One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and the lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft can achieve good results.

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