Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair

The unilateral cleft lip deformity includes defects of the lip and also the associated deformities in the nose. The Millard's rotation advancement technique is a versatile one for the repair of these deformities. The principle of the technique is that the raised Cupid's bow point medial to...

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Main Author: Puthucode V Narayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
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Online Access:http://www.jclpca.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2125;year=2021;volume=8;issue=2;spage=157;epage=162;aulast=Narayanan
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description The unilateral cleft lip deformity includes defects of the lip and also the associated deformities in the nose. The Millard's rotation advancement technique is a versatile one for the repair of these deformities. The principle of the technique is that the raised Cupid's bow point medial to the cleft is brought down level with its noncleft side counterpart by a rotation incision, which extends to the base of the columella and ends with a back cut. The resulting defect beneath the base of the columella is filled with an advancement flap from the cleft side. The advantages of the techniques are many. The most significant one is that it adheres to the basic principles of esthetic surgery, with the main scars being along the relaxed skin tension lines. It is a versatile technique producing optimal results in all types in unilateral cleft lip patients ranging from the microform to the widest of complete clefts. The incision in this technique is so placed that there is easy access to address the associated defects of the nose. Technical refinements have been added to the classical description of the procedure to address the deficiencies in the repair. We describe important refinements introduced at our center by Dr. H. S. Adenwalla. Universally, this technique is still the most popular.
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spelling doaj.art-70d2b8ad4c324248aeed76d7ab02c1a72022-12-21T22:10:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies2348-21252348-36442021-01-018215716210.4103/jclpca.jclpca_12_21Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repairPuthucode V NarayananThe unilateral cleft lip deformity includes defects of the lip and also the associated deformities in the nose. The Millard's rotation advancement technique is a versatile one for the repair of these deformities. The principle of the technique is that the raised Cupid's bow point medial to the cleft is brought down level with its noncleft side counterpart by a rotation incision, which extends to the base of the columella and ends with a back cut. The resulting defect beneath the base of the columella is filled with an advancement flap from the cleft side. The advantages of the techniques are many. The most significant one is that it adheres to the basic principles of esthetic surgery, with the main scars being along the relaxed skin tension lines. It is a versatile technique producing optimal results in all types in unilateral cleft lip patients ranging from the microform to the widest of complete clefts. The incision in this technique is so placed that there is easy access to address the associated defects of the nose. Technical refinements have been added to the classical description of the procedure to address the deficiencies in the repair. We describe important refinements introduced at our center by Dr. H. S. Adenwalla. Universally, this technique is still the most popular.http://www.jclpca.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2125;year=2021;volume=8;issue=2;spage=157;epage=162;aulast=Narayananhigh riding nostrilmillard'sprimary cleft lip nose correctionrotation advancementunilateral cleft lip repairvermillion notch prevention
spellingShingle Puthucode V Narayanan
Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
high riding nostril
millard's
primary cleft lip nose correction
rotation advancement
unilateral cleft lip repair
vermillion notch prevention
title Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
title_full Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
title_fullStr Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
title_full_unstemmed Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
title_short Millard's rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
title_sort millard s rotation advancement technique for unilateral cleft lip repair
topic high riding nostril
millard's
primary cleft lip nose correction
rotation advancement
unilateral cleft lip repair
vermillion notch prevention
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