Modified Rotational Advancement Technique for Primary Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip Repair.

Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med

State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Published: September 2022

Leveling Cupid's bow while maintaining lip height and width in unilateral complete cleft lip patients with improved nose outcomes is a significant challenge for surgeons. This study aimed to measure the symmetry of the nasal and labial anthropometric points after using this modified cleft lip repair technique. In this retrospective study, 72 consecutive nonsyndromic unilateral complete cleft lip patients underwent a modified rotational advancement technique. Photos of at least 1 year follow-up period were collected. The nose measurements included columella length, nostril height and width, ala width, nostril inclination, columella angle, and ala bases angle. The lip measurements included lip height and width, vermillion height; midline-philtrum angle, and angles of Cupid's bow peaks. Descriptive quantitative analysis of the lip and nose measurements, intraclass correlation coefficient, and ANOVA tests were conducted. Well-aligned Cupid's bows with symmetrical lip height and width were obtained with satisfactory aesthetic nasal outcomes. The present technique had leveled the Cupid's bow while preserving the lip height and width, with resultant satisfactory nasal outcomes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/fpsam.2021.0166DOI Listing

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