Egyptian patients with cleft lip: our experience with primary rhinoplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Controversy exists regarding the timing of rhinoplasty for patients with cleft lip as some surgeons shy away from primary correction for fear of causing harm to the growth of the nose and the maxilla. We present our favorable experience with primary rhinoplasty with repair of unilateral cleft lip in Ain Shams University plastic surgery department, providing insights into the specific management of patients of middle eastern descent.

Methods

Prospective study of 32 patients, ages 3 months- 1 year with unilateral CL presenting to Ain Shams University hospitals between January 2019 and July 2022. Primary rhinoplasty was performed at the time of lip repair. Lip repair was done by Tennison-Randall technique. Evaluation of results was done by expert analysis of photogra

SUBMITTER: Mabrouk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature