A new approach to bilateral cleft lip repair
Lee, S.T.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 12(2 Suppl): 347-351
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4602 PMID: 6354048 Document Number: 204681
The basis of this new approach to bilateral cleft lip repair is the emphasis placed on a thorough understanding of the deformity itself and a detailed knowledge of the normal anatomy of the upper lip, especially that of the philtrum. A population survey has been carried out to determine what the normal philtral dimensions are at the different age groups relevant to the operation milestones in cleft lip surgery. A separate study to determine the histological basis of the philtral configuration has also been carried out. Based on the results obtained from these separate studies, a new approach and technique of bilateral cleft lip repair has been developed and applied to a series of 42 consecutive cases operated on by the author during the past 5 years.