CLEFT-LIP MICRONOSTRIL - THE PROBLEM AND PROPOSED SOLUTION

Authors
LOFTUS JM NEALE HW
Citation
Jm. Loftus et Hw. Neale, CLEFT-LIP MICRONOSTRIL - THE PROBLEM AND PROPOSED SOLUTION, The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal, 33(4), 1996, pp. 348-351
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
10556656
Volume
33
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
348 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-6656(1996)33:4<348:CM-TPA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Micronostril is a cicatricial stenosis that may occur in the caudal-mo st portion of the nasal cavity of cleft lip patients. This stenosis ca n be severe and functionally debilitating, Previously proposed solutio ns have offered disappointing results. Our solution has three key elem ents: adequate scar release; restoration of the lining and support by way of chondrocutaneous composite graft; and postoperative custom acry lic splinting.