Reconstructive

447) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding cleft lip repair?

A. Millard’s technique will not narrow the nostril.
B. Millard’s technique will recreate the philtrum.
C. Triangular flap technique will narrow the nostril.
D. Triangular flap technique will allow modification during repair.
E. Both the Millard and the triangular flap technique are adequate in wide-clefts.




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Seibert R. W. , Bumsted R. M.: Cleft Lip and Palate, Chapter 66 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ( Cummings, Fredrickson, Harker, Krause, Schuller, editors) , Mosby, Second Edition, 1993, pp. 1137-1143

Capone R. B., Sykes J. M.:Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and Palate Disorders, Chapter 76 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 1059-1078, 2009


447) B        Millard’s technique will recreate the philtrum.