One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate individualized one-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft were corrected in one stage.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>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.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and the lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft can achieve good results.</p>