**Surgical Techniques for Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip Unilateral Cleft Lip**

**Surgical Techniques for Treatment of** 

Mustafa Chopan, Lohrasb Sayadi and Donald R. Laub Laub Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

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Mustafa Chopan, Lohrasb Sayadi and Donald R.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/67124

#### **Abstract**

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A surgeon intending habilitation of a child with cleft lip should be familiar with the nor‐ mal anatomy of the lip and nose, the distortions introduced by the cleft deformity, and the many techniques available to employ those best suited to correction of that child's deformity.

**Keywords:** surgical techniques, cleft lip, cleft surgery

**1. Introduction**

*"Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well."*

—Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

The treatment of children with cleft lip deformity has long challenged surgeons. Numerous surgical techniques have been developed to restore function, symmetry, and aesthetics. Early surgical techniques in treatment of cleft lip deformity involved straight‐line repairs were limited in restoring symmetry to the lip of a child with unilateral cleft lip. LeMesurier and Tennyson developed the use of flaps that allowed reconstruction of the cupid's bow of the lip. Millard's technique of "rotation‐advancement" brought about the modern era of cleft lip reconstruction. Later refinements by Salyer, Noordhoff, Cutting, and others have allowed the surgeon to more effectively restore function, symmetry, and aesthetics
