Columellar elongation in bilateral cleft lip repair: early results. |
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Authors: | J C van der Meulen |
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Institution: | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Flattening of the nasal tip and shortness of the columella are two of the deformities that remain following successful repair of a bilateral cleft of the lip. Until now, correction has not been possible without producing undesirable scars on the surface of the nose or lip. A three-dimensional Z-plasty on the alar rim achieves columellar lengthening and forward projection of the tip, but it does not have these disadvantages. |
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