Augmentation of the nostril splint for retaining the corrected contour of the cleft lip nose |
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| Authors: | T Nakajima Y Yoshimura A Sakakibara |
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| Institution: | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University. |
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| Abstract: | Whatever method is used to correct the deformity of the cleft lip nose, it is important to maintain the corrected contour of the nose for a certain period postoperatively. For this purpose, moldable silicone rubber is used to add volume to a ready-made nostril splint. With this material it is easy to make a splint that fits the individual contour of the nostril. Clinical examples are presented. |
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