A Case Series of Tessier 3, 4, 7 and Combined 4,7 Craniofacial Clefts
Objective: To report a case series of Tessier 3, 4, 7 and combined 4,7 craniofacial clefts, their clinical presentations, surgical approaches and outcomes in light of the current literature. Methods: Study Design: Case series ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/385 |
| Summary: | Objective: To report a case series of Tessier 3, 4, 7 and combined 4,7 craniofacial clefts, their clinical presentations, surgical approaches and outcomes in light of the current literature.
Methods:
Study Design: Case series
Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital
Subjects: 5 patients
Results: Five patients aged 3 to 14-years-old with Tessier 3, 4 (2 cases), 7 and combined 4,7 were included in this study: Tessier 3 – medial orbitomaxillary cleft extending through the bony skeleton traversing obliquely across the lacrimal groove, Tessier 4 – median orbitomaxillary cleft traversing vertically thru the inferior eyelid, infraorbital rim and orbital floor extending to the lip between the philtral crest and the oral commissure (2 cases), Tessier 7 - macrostomia and cleft oral commissure, and combined Tessier 4 and 7, combining features described above. Four underwent 2- or 3-stage surgeries while 1 declined.
Conclusion: Five craniofacial clefts were presented. Because of the varying patterns of craniofacial deformities, a series of surgical procedures, tailor-made for each individual were performed on four. Otolaryngologists who perform maxillofacial and cosmetic surgery should have good background knowledge about craniofacial defects and be familiar with the surgical approaches at their disposal to yield favorable results that are appropriate to their local contexts.
Keywords: Tessier Clefts No. 3, 4 and 7, oculoplasty, commisuroplasty, alar transpositional flap, canthopexy |
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| ISSN: | 1908-4889 2094-1501 |