Rapair of nose deformity secondary to unilateral cleft lip treatment

Objective: To investigate the comprehensive method of correcting the nasal deformity secondary to the unilateral cleft lip treatment.Methods: The following operation procedures were performed:the displaced tissue was replaced to sixty-eight patients,the deformed nasal alar cartilage was slung to the normal nasal lamina dorsi nasi,the lateral crus of the deformed nasal alar was adducted,the flank-curvature of the nasal septum was corrected,and the excised septum or auricular concha cartilage was grafted on the deformed nasal alar cartilage to reconstruct the support frame.Results: Sixty-eight patients were treated with this method.Among these patients,54 were followed up for 6-12 months with satisfactory results.Thirty-eight cases were excellent and 16 cases were good.Conclusions: Buried-guided-method,excision of the nasal septum and grafting of the auto-cartilage can effectively correct the deviated septum and the deformities of lower nose.It is basis of the correction of the secondary nasal deformities of unilateral cleft lip's treatment that the displaced tissue is completely isolated and replaced.