The Concept of Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair

Primary unilateral cleft lip repair

The 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 protoco...

The Repair of the Unilateral Cleft Lip.

The Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair and Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty

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Modification of the repair of a unilateral cleft lip.

The ideally repaired cleft lip should provide a symmetrical Cupid's bow, philtrum, and minimal scar. In the appearance of the upper lip, the philtrum plays a key role. The most popular method for unilateral cleft lip repair is the rotation advancement technique introduced by Millard. This technique requires the rotation of the non-cleft-side flap in a unilateral cleft lip. As the vertical discr...

Unilateral Cleft Lip and Nasal Repair: Techniques and Principles

The Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and the Sheikh Hospital in Mashhad sponsored a Cleft Lip and Palate Workshop 30 April - 1 May 2009. During the Workshop, 6 surgical cases were performed and televised live to the audience attending the conference. Two of those cases were unilateral cleft lip repairs. The surgical technique used to repair these patients by the primary author (JGM) is a ...