Edge Locked Stitching Between Nostril Ala and Lateral Cartilages With a Mucochondrial Z-Plasty in Correction of Unilateral Cleft Nasal Deformity in Secondary Rhinoplasty

摘要

Background: Ala and nostril collapse are most raised complaints in secondary deformity of unilateral cleft patients. While a lot of techniques have been introduced so far, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of edge locked stitching between nostril ala and lateral cartilages with mucochondrial Z-plasty to correct the collapse in lower lateral cartilage in the ala and nostril shaping.