Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is the most common congenital craniofacial malformation. The severity of the anatomic deformity is highly variable and different techniques can be employed depending on whether the defect is unilateral or bilateral, complete or incomplete. Patients usually undergo multiple steps of reconstruction throughout childhood and adolescence and, for this reason, secondary deformities of the nasolabial region of the midface may ensue. Considering our experience in the treatment of scars, we opted to correct the cleft lip surgery sequelae not only with local flaps/scar revisions, but we decided to add the use of the autologous fat grafting (AFG) to induce a regenerative effect in these young patients.
Secondary Treatment of Cleft Lip Correction Sequelae With Percutaneous Needleotomy, Autologous Fat Grafting, and Local Flaps: An Integrated Approach
Vinci, Valeriano
2021-01-01
Abstract
Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is the most common congenital craniofacial malformation. The severity of the anatomic deformity is highly variable and different techniques can be employed depending on whether the defect is unilateral or bilateral, complete or incomplete. Patients usually undergo multiple steps of reconstruction throughout childhood and adolescence and, for this reason, secondary deformities of the nasolabial region of the midface may ensue. Considering our experience in the treatment of scars, we opted to correct the cleft lip surgery sequelae not only with local flaps/scar revisions, but we decided to add the use of the autologous fat grafting (AFG) to induce a regenerative effect in these young patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
