Objective: The aim of this work was to correct the secondary deformities of unilateral cleft lip nose.
Methods: On the basis of patho-anatomical study and the comprehension on the cleft lip nose, a new approach to correct the secondary deformities of unilateral cleft lip nose was designed and used. During operation, an intranasal and marginal combining incision was made to explore the alar cartilages and to from a mucosal-cartilage flap in the nasal vestibule. After the deformity of septal cartilage and the abnormalities of the alar base on the cleft side were repaired, the total alar cartilage was repositioned and rotated with suspension and V-Y advancement to correct the nasal deformities.
Results: Since 1993, a total of 92 cases were treated by the above procedure and satisfactory results were obtained.
Conclusion: The clinical applications showed that there were several advantages for this method, and good results can be gained by repositioning the total alar cartilage on the cleft side.