Open AccessMedian cleft lip: A new method of surgical repair
Author(s) -
BV Khandekar,
S Srinivasan,
NJ Mokal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.63965
Subject(s) - medicine , dimple , orbicularis oris muscle , plastic repair , surgery , orthodontics , anatomy , upper lip , materials science , metallurgy
The aim is to discuss a new method of muscle repair in midline cleft lip. Three patients with midline cleft lip were repaired with our technique of muscle repair and the results evaluated. Our new method of muscle repair in the form of 'Z' helps in forming the philtral dimple.