Cleft Lip Repair and Primary and Intermediate Cleft Rhinoplasties

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Feb;32(1):27-41. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2023.08.001. Epub 2023 Sep 27.ABSTRACTThe cleft lip is one of the most common craniofacial abnormalities seen worldwide. The lip and primary rhinoplasty repairs are performed together in a single surgery for patients aged 3 to 6 months. The intermediate rhinoplasty has fallen out of favor due to more advanced approaches at primary rhinoplasty. However, it still plays a role in addressing severe nasal airway obstruction or correcting anatomic differences causing emotional distress from social ridicule. The article reviews the incidence of cleft lip, discusses its development and variant anatomy, and examines the approaches to surgical repair of the cleft clip, primary and intermediate rhinoplasties.PMID:37981414 | DOI:10.1016/j.fsc.2023.08.001
Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research