Cleft lip micronostril: the problem and proposed solution

Micronostril is a cicatricial stenosis that may occur in the caudal-most portion of the nasal cavity of cleft lip patients. This stenosis can be severe and functionally debilitating. Previously proposed solutions have offered disappointing results. Our solution has three key elements: adequate scar...

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Published inThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 348
Main Authors Loftus, J M, Neale, H W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1996
Subjects
Acrylic Resins
Cartilage - transplantation
Child
Cicatrix - etiology
Cicatrix - surgery
Cleft Lip - surgery
Constriction, Pathologic - etiology
Constriction, Pathologic - surgery
Equipment Design
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Nasal Cavity - pathology
Nasal Obstruction - etiology
Nasal Obstruction - surgery
Nose - surgery
Nose Deformities, Acquired - etiology
Nose Deformities, Acquired - surgery
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Skin Transplantation
Splints
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Summary:Micronostril is a cicatricial stenosis that may occur in the caudal-most portion of the nasal cavity of cleft lip patients. This stenosis can be severe and functionally debilitating. Previously proposed solutions have offered disappointing results. Our solution has three key elements: adequate scar release; restoration of the lining and support by way of chondrocutaneous composite graft; and post-operative custom acrylic splinting.
ISSN:1055-6656
DOI:10.1597/1545-1569(1996)033<0348:CLMTPA>2.3.CO;2