J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2007 Sep;29(5):422-428.

Secondary cheilorhinoplasty of bilateral cleft lip and nose deformities

• Kim JR
• Hwang DS

Abstract

The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the secondary bilateral cleft deformity remains an enigma and a great challenge for the cleft surgeon. A subset of patients with bilateral cleft lip still require columellar lengthening and nasal correction, despite the advances in preoperative orthopedics and primary nasal corrections. An approach to correct this deformity is described. This consists of 1) lengthening the columella, 2) open rhinoplasty, allowing definitive repositioning of lower lateral cartilages, ear cartilage grafting to the tip and columella when necessary, 3) nasal mucosal advancement, 4) alar base narrowing and 5) reconstruction of the orbicularis oris as required. In surgical repair of the cleft lip nose, the timing of the operation(during lip closure, before or after the puberty growth sput), and the operative technique play a key role in the final result. In this study, 13 cleft lip patients who had undergone a secondary cheilorhinoplasty at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital were evaluated to check the proper time and method of the operation.

Keyword

Bilateral cleft lip; Cheilorhinoplasty; Columellar lengthening

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Busan
Cartilage
Cleft Lip*
Congenital Abnormalities*
Ear Cartilage
Humans
Lip
Nose*
Orthopedics
Puberty
Rhinoplasty
Surgery, Oral
Transplants