Modified extension method and the orbicularis oris muscle function reduction in the repair of bilateral cleft lip:report of 15 cases
LIANG Mei
Abstract：Objective To explore the operative methods and clinical effect for bilateral cleft lip with modi-fied extension method and the orbicularis oris muscle function reduction .Methods Fifteen infants with bilateral cleft lip were treated by modified extension method and the orbicularis oris muscle function reduction treatment from No -vember 2012 to October 2013.In the method, upper lip′s arch edge of lateral lip and a small amount of white lip were used for reengineering labial arch , and the the orbicularis oris muscle was reconstructed .Results In fifteen in-fants with bilateral cleft lip primary healing was obtained , with symmetry bilateral lip height , pinna nasi , red lip and better morphology of labial arch .All parts of upper lip could coordinate when the orbicular muscles moved .The effects were satisfactory .Conclusion The patients can get excellent nasolabial profile and function through modified extension method and the orbicularis oris muscle function reduction , and this method is worthy to be popularized and applied.
Keywords：Bilateral cleft lipModified extension methodOrbicularis oris muscleRepair
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1152-1154,1155 )