Unilateral cleft lip/nose repair: Bardach's technique

Construction of the nasal floor is of great importance in unilateral cleft lip/nose repair. In my technique, this construction is achieved by creating mucoperiosteal and mucoperiochondrial flaps on the lateral nasal wall and on the nasal septum, which are then sutured together in two layers. By exte...

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Published in:Operative techniques in plastic and reconstructive surgery 1995-08, Vol.2 (3), p.187-192
Main Author: Bardach, Janusz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bardach's technique, cleft/lip nose, nasal floor construction
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Summary:Construction of the nasal floor is of great importance in unilateral cleft lip/nose repair. In my technique, this construction is achieved by creating mucoperiosteal and mucoperiochondrial flaps on the lateral nasal wall and on the nasal septum, which are then sutured together in two layers. By extending the closure anteriorly, the nasolabial fistula is also closed at the time of primary cleft lip repair. Construction of the nasal floor can be successfully achieved in narrow and medium-sized unilateral clefts. In wide clefts, where two-layer closure may be more difficult to achieve, one-layer closure may suffice.
ISSN:1071-0949
1558-0741
DOI:10.1016/S1071-0949(95)80009-3