Surgical correction of upper lip deficit in patients with cleft lip using dermis fat graft

Background: This study aimed to assess dermis fat graft (DFG) as a choice to correct the tissue deficit in the free border of the upper lip in cleft lip repair surgery. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five individuals who referred to Alzahra Hospital at 2013-2014, with lip deformity following the prim...

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Published in:Journal of research in medical sciences 2017-01, Vol.22 (1), p.29-29
Main Authors: Abdali, Hossein, Ataee Kachuee, Ali, Mohammadi-Mofrad, Rastin, Hoghoughi, Mohammad, Esmalian-Afyouni, Nazgol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Care and treatment
Cleft lip
Defects
Dermis fat graft
Original
Patient satisfaction
Physicians
Plastic surgery
repair surgery
Research centers
Risk factors
secondary cleft lip deformity
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Summary:Background: This study aimed to assess dermis fat graft (DFG) as a choice to correct the tissue deficit in the free border of the upper lip in cleft lip repair surgery. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five individuals who referred to Alzahra Hospital at 2013-2014, with lip deformity following the primary repair surgery of cleft lip underwent surgery by DFG technique. Outcomes were assessed 4 months after the surgery based on comparison of preoperative and postoperative photographs. Results: The results in 18 (51.42%) patients were excellent, 10 (28.57%) good, and 7 (20%) intermediate according to the satisfaction of patients and investigators in terms of filling of lip deficit and motion of the upper lip. Moreover, complications and pain were minimal after 4-month follow-up. Conclusion: This method introduces an admissible method with 80% good to excellent results based on satisfactory of patients and surgeon.
ISSN:1735-1995
1735-1995
1735-7136
DOI:10.4103/JRMS.JRMS_994_15