Correction of secondary lip whistle deformities and nasal base depression after bilateral cleft lip repair with lip subdermal soft tissue flap / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore a new method to correct secondary lip whistle deformities and nasal base depression after bilateral complete cleft lip (BCCL) repair with lip subdermal soft tissue flap.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Bilateral subdermal soft tissue "C" flaps and "lambda" flap were designed to repair secondary deformities of nasal base and reconstruct vermilion tubercle in patients after BCCL repair.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Good results were achieved in all the patients with primary healing. No flap necrosis happened. The result was satisfactory.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>With bilateral subdermal soft tissue "C" flaps and " lambda" flap, nasal base depression deformities and lip whistle deformities can be corrected. It is an ideal method for correction of deformities after BCCL repair.</p>