Growth patterns of the nasolabial region following unilateral cleft lip primary repair

Yulang Xu; Ni Zeng; Jingtao Li; Qian Zheng; Bing Shi

doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1136467

Growth patterns of the nasolabial region following unilateral cleft lip primary repair

Front Pediatr. 2023 Mar 13:11:1136467. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1136467. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Yulang Xu¹, Ni Zeng¹, Jingtao Li¹, Qian Zheng¹, Bing Shi¹

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Abstract

Surgical correction is the optimal way of repairing a congenital cleft lip. Patients with this condition often undergo initial surgical treatment at an early age and achieve an acceptable outcome. However, their levels of satisfaction will decrease in later stages of life as facial growth and development will inevitably cause changes in long-term outcomes, especially in the nasolabial region. Therefore, it is important for surgeons to understand nasolabial development after primary treatment and tailor their surgical techniques appropriately. This review focuses on the growth patterns of the nasolabial region after primary repair, so as to provide references for operative strategy.

Keywords: growth patterns; nasolabial region; primary repair; primary rhinoplasty; unilateral cleft lip.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81800951) and the Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program (grant no. 2022NSFSC1519) to NZ.