Modification of Marking Procedure in Anatomical Subunit Approximation Technique in Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 56-61 PDF (469.37 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/omx.2022.142379.1164 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Sweedan* 1; Ziad Mahmoud1; Mohamed Shokry2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| 2Associate Professor of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cleft lip repair necessitates the restoration of normal function and form. David M. Fisher presented a novel method for unilateral cleft lip repair called "anatomical component approximation technique" in 2005. It is a "measure twice, cut once" manner of mending as compared to other methods. The design is time-consuming because it relies on 25 landmarks. This article aimed to develop a more clinically based method using a bendable wire rather than measuring lengths by caliper in the original technique described by Fisher Material and method: This study was carried out as a clinical trial conducted on 18 patients suffering from unilateral cleft lip deformity treated with Fisher’s technique but with modified technique in marking procedure Results: cleft side was compared to non-cleft side in philtral ridge length and nostril width in all patients and no statistical difference was found indicating esthetically acceptable results. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| cleft lip; Fisher’s technique; modification; Anatomical Subunit Approximation Technique | ||
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