The use of "excess" soft tissue in the repair of median facial clefts: a report of two cases.

Aköz, T; Kapucu, M R; Erdoğàn, B · Ann Plast Surg · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The authors present an unusual case of median facial cleft in an infant with prolabiumlike soft-tissue excess between the cleft elements. This tissue was used to augment the nasal tip and lip tubercle. In another patient with median cleft, the authors were conservative in excising the midline structures during the repair, with beneficial effects.

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