scholarly journals Primary unilateral cleft lip repair

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S62-S70
Author(s):  
H. S. Adenwalla ◽  
P. V. Narayanan

ABSTRACTThe unilateral cleft lip is a complex deformity. Surgical correction has evolved from a straight repair through triangular and quadrilateral repairs to the Rotation Advancement Technique of Millard. The latter is the technique followed at our centre for all unilateral cleft lip patients. We operate on these at five to six months of age, do not use pre-surgical orthodontics, and follow a protocol to produce a notch-free vermillion. This is easy to follow even for trainees. We also perform closed alar dissection and extensive primary septoplasty in all these patients. This has improved the overall result and has no long-term deleterious effect on the growth of the nose or of the maxilla. Other refinements have been used for prevention of a high-riding nostril, and correction of the vestibular web.

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Rani Septrina ◽  
Gentur Sudjatmiko

Background: Cheiloplasty, the earliest surgical procedure in cleft lip and palate patient, has impact on functional and aesthetical appearance1. The Gentur’s technique is a method of cleft lip surgery that has been developed by him and has been used in RSUPN Cipto Mangunkusumo/Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia2. It uses the rotation-advancement, small triangular, preventing notching concepts with some other details to overcome the wide cleft. This study was conducted to answer whether the Gentur’s technique gives symmetrical result in anthropometric measurements. Methods: Cross sectional analytic study will be taken from medical record in 14 unilateral cleft lip patients underwent cheiloplasty procedure. Direct anthropometric data before and after procedure were analyzed using SPSS17. Anthropometric data such as cupid’s bow, vertical height, horizontal height, vermillion and nostril were noted. Results: From 14 patients, we found 9 patients who underwent surgery in 3 months of age (64.3%) are mostly female (n=9, 64.3%), have complete defect (n=12, 85.8%) and left sided defect (n=8, 57.1%). Gentur’s technique is able to produce significant lip and nose symmetry (CI 95%, pvalue <0.005) in cupid’s bow, vertical height, horizontal height, thickness of vermillion and nose. By doing this technique, the author is able to create good lip and nose symmetry (78.57%) even in wide defect (64.3%) and palatal collapse (57.1%). Conclusion: Gentur’s technique is able to utilize tissue deficiency to create ideal lip and nose in unilateral cleft lip repair even in patients with wide gap.


2014 ◽  
Vol 134 (6) ◽  
pp. 1269-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay M. Cline ◽  
Samuel L. Oyer ◽  
Hedyeh Javidnia ◽  
Shaun A. Nguyen ◽  
Jonathan M. Sykes ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (02) ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
R. K. Mishra ◽  
Amit Agarwal

ABSTRACT Aim: Numerous modifications of Millard′s technique of rotation - advancement repair have been described in literature. This article envisions a new modification in Millard’s technique of primary unilateral chieloplasty. Material and Methods: Eliminating or reducing the secondary deformities in children with cleft lip has been a motivating factor for the continual refinement of cleft lip surgical techniques through the years. Vermilion notching, visibility of paramedian scars and scar contracture along the white roll are quite noticeable in close-up view even in good repairs. Any scar is less noticeable if it is in midline or along the lines of embryological closure. White Roll Vermilion turn down Flap (WRV Flap), a modification in the Millard’s repair is an attempt to prevent these secondary deformities during the primary cleft lip sugery. This entails the use of white roll and the vermilion from the lateral lip segment for augmenting the medial lip vermilion with the final scar in midline at the vermilion. Result: With an experience of more than 100 cases of primary cleft lip repair with this technique, we have achieved a good symmetry and peaking of cupid’s bow with no vermilion notching of the lips. Conclusion: WRV flap aims to high light the importance of achieving a near normal look of the cleft patient with the only drawback of associated learning curve with this technique.


FACE ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 273250162110304
Author(s):  
Jordan W. Swanson ◽  
Aaron C. Van Slyke ◽  
David K. Chong

Background: The Anatomical Subunit Approximation cleft lip repair advantageously achieves a balanced lip contour with the line of repair placed along seams of aesthetic subunits. Since Fisher’s original description, it has been adopted widely and adapted, but some surgeons find the transition away from a cut-as-you-go approach challenging. Methods: We present an adapted Anatomic Subunit Approximation technique based on essential components of Fisher’s repair. The order of surgical execution is emphasized. Paradigm shifts are presented to help the surgeon used to more traditional rotation advancement techniques understand the Subunit philosophy. Minor adaptations such as surgically releasing lateral lip elements prior to marking are discussed. Results: A total of 53 eligible patients were treated with unilateral cleft lip repair by the senior author (D.C.) between February 2008 and April 2012 at Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Representative cases were chosen to demonstrate achievable results with the described technique. Conclusion: The proposed technique employs essential skin markings to achieve an anatomic subunit approximation lip repair, and appears to facilitate surgical outcomes with a high degree of symmetry. Core principles of repair include precise anatomical planning, tissue component separation, and muscle-driven advancement.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti ◽  
Muhammad Irsyad Kiat

Background : Cleft lip and palate are the most common congenital anomalies that were found in plastic surgery. There are so many techniques for unilateral cleft lip repair. Rotation-advancement method by Gentur based on Millard technique has become the most widely used in unilateral cleft lip repair in RSCM. The Fisher technique repair is a modified technique based on approximation of anatomical subunit of the lip. The purpose of this study is to objectively compare and evaluate the lip symmetry of these two techniques. Method : Two senior board-certified plastic surgeons will perform different surgical techniques for the unilateral cleft lip: rotation-advancement technique by Gentur and Fisher technique. This study prospectively analyzed preoperative and postoperative of randomized single blinded patients who underwent unilateral cleft lip repair performed by each surgeon in 2016. Using caliper, facial points on the cleft and non-cleft sides were measured, including height and symmetry of Cupid’s bow, width and height of the nasal vestibule, height of the vermilion, and alar base position. Ratios of cleft side to non cleft side measurements were calculated to standardize comparisons between patients. Result : From July-October 2016, 14 patients performed surgery as preliminary data, showed that there are statistically difference in length of design and surgery time. Preoperative, comparable of cupid’s bow and vermillion showed statistically difference. Although, we found no statistically difference in postoperative ratio. Conclusion : Lip symmetry outcomes after cheiloplasty procedure are same between Gentur method and Fisher technique.


1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg T. Armstrong ◽  
Robert W. Burk ◽  
Donald W. Griffin ◽  
Paul S. Howard

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