Randall P
University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1992 Nov;29(6):527-30. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1992_029_0527_hoclnr_2.3.co_2.
Surgery of the cleft lip nasal tip has lagged behind cleft lip surgery. In fact, in most early illustrations it was not even noted. Since the development of cosmetic rhinoplasty an endless array of techniques have been published. Unfortunately there are few studies of the gross anatomy.