Imura Hideto, Anh Le Kha, Niimi Teruyuki, Phuong Thao Tran, Natsume Nagato
Division of Research and Treatment for Oral and Maxillofacial Congenital Anomalies, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, JPN.
School of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VNM.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 3;17(6):e85267. doi: 10.7759/cureus.85267. eCollection 2025 Jun.
A secondary bilateral cleft lip deformity represents a common aesthetic and functional complication following cleft lip surgery. Treatment approaches vary based on the severity of the deformity, with the surgeon determining the most appropriate intervention plan to address each case. Upper lip reconstruction following cheiloplasty faces significant challenges due to soft tissue deficiencies, scar formation, and unpredictable outcomes. This report introduces a novel method for minimally invasive upper lip reconstruction with bilateral cleft lip after initial cleft closure. This approach offers favorable aesthetic outcomes, a short operation time, a simple flap design, and minimal invasive intervention. Moreover, it can be combined with other procedures, such as scar removal on the white lip, correction of the red lip margin, oral vestibule formation, closure of the palatal fistula, and nasal correction, depending on the patient's situation.
双侧唇裂继发畸形是唇裂修复术后常见的美学和功能并发症。治疗方法因畸形严重程度而异,由外科医生确定针对每个病例的最合适干预方案。由于软组织缺损、瘢痕形成和不可预测的结果,唇裂修复术后的上唇重建面临重大挑战。本报告介绍了一种在初次腭裂修复后微创重建双侧唇裂上唇的新方法。该方法具有良好的美学效果、手术时间短、皮瓣设计简单和微创干预的特点。此外,根据患者情况,它可与其他手术联合进行,如白唇去疤、红唇边缘矫正、口腔前庭形成、腭裂瘘关闭和鼻矫正。