Primary cheilorhinoplasty has become widely accepted owing to evidence of improved outcomes and need for fewer secondary revisions. The rotational advancement concept was described initially as a secondary treatment for cleft nasal deformity in combination with buccal mucosal graft for the donor site....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change for audiologists; this is a craniofacial plastic surgery study with no direct relevance to audiology or hearing care practice.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
This study is outside the audiology domain and has no meaningful relevance to hearing professionals or their patients.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Describes a rotational composite flap technique for incomplete cleft lip nose repair.
- 02Primary focus is on reducing secondary revision surgeries.
- 03Cheilorhinoplasty (lip and nose surgery) outcomes are the central measure.
- 04No audiology, hearing, or balance components are present.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42359748
- DOI
- 10.1097/SAP.0000000000004527.
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients undergoing primary incomplete cleft lip nose repair
- Intervention
- Rotational composite flap technique for cheilorhinoplasty
Primary outcomes
Cheilorhinoplasty cosmetic outcomes; Rate of secondary revision surgeries