Abstract
Cleft lip repair is arguably one of the defining procedures in the field of plastic surgery. The results may be dramatic both visually and emotionally. The variety of techniques of cleft lip repair is well described in the literature, in part because of its inherent difficulty to master. The following article reviews the history of cleft lip repair and attempts to make clear the techniques of the rotation-advancement-type repair.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 448-454 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Cleft
- lip
- nasal deformity
- palate