• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.295-309
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• 2006

The present study was aimed to evaluate the incidence, etiological factors, and management of cleft lip and palate. Two hundred and twenty patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate who were treated at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, during the period between January 1994 and December 2003 were reviewed. The ratios of cleft lip : cleft lip with cleft palate : and cleft palate were 0.4:1.1:1. Males were more common than females in cleft lip (1.3:1) and cleft lip and palate (2.5:1), while females were more common than males in cleft palate (1:1.3). In the cleft side, left clefts were more prevalent than right clefts (cleft lip 1.3:1, cleft lip and palate 1.6:1). Unilateral clefts were more common than bilateral clefts in cleft lip (79:21). Cleft lip and cleft palate were more common in those with blood type A (34.5%) than those with other types. There was no significant relationship between birth season and frequency of clefts. The clefts were common in the first-born (48.8%), and in mothers aged between 25 and 29 (51.7%). Medication (24.7%) and stress (16.7%) during the first trimester were noted. Positive familial history was noted in 13 cases (5.9%). Thirty-two cases (15%) were associated with other congenital anomalies, in which tonguetie (40.6%) and congenital heart disease (21.9%) were most common. Among 100 patients with cleft palate, 77 patients had middle ear disease (77%), which occurred predominently in the incomplete cleft palate. Seventy-six among the 77 patients received myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion, and the remaining one received antibiotic medication only. Cleft lips were treated primarily at 3 to 6 months, and cleft palates were at 1 to 2 years. Treatment regimens included modified Millard method mainly in the cleft lip, and Wardill V-Y, Dorrance method, and Furlow method in the cleft palate. The percentage of palatal lengthening as type of cleft palate was greater in the incomplete cleft palate group (11.2%) than in the complete cleft palate group (9.6%). The percentage of palatal lengthening as operating method was no difference between the Furlow method (10.9%) and the push back method (10.7%). As postoperative complications, hypertrophic scar was most frequent in the cleft lip, and oronasal fistula in the cleft palate. In summary, it was shown that medication and stress during the first trimester of pregnancy were frequently associated with cleft lip and cleft palate, adequate timing and selection of method of operation are important factors to obtain morphologically and functionally good results. Furthermore prevention and treatment of middle ear disease are important in cleft palate patients because of its high co-occurrence.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2001

Midfacial hypoplasia in patients with clefts of the lip and palate is considered to be the result of congenital dysmorphogenesis. And cleft lip and palate developes facial deformity, jaw abnormality, speech problem, which is most frequent hereditary deformity in maxillofacial region. So cleft lip and palate is characterized by midface deformity which shaws maxillary anterior nasal septal deviation and deformity. Our study describes congenital correlates of midfacial hypoplasia by examining the displacement of a normal complement of parts, a triangular tissue deficiency low on the lip border on the columellar side, and a linear deficiency and displacement in the line of the bilateral cleft lip. 15 patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate were taken impression before operation, but the patient who had other abnormalities and complications were excluded. Average age is 3.4 months and they were classified into both complete, both incomplete and complete & incomplete group. The obtained results were as follows 1. There were no differences on intercanthal width and canthal width between each of the groups. 2. Both complete group had longer lateral ala length than both incomplete group, but there were no differences between both complete group and complete side of com. & incom. group and both incomplete group and incomplete side of com. & incom. group. 3. Columella length was greater in both incomplete group than in both complete group, but there was no difference between both complete group and complete side of com. & incom. group and both incomplete group and incomplete side of com. & incom. group. 4. Both complete group had longer ala width & ala base width than both incomplete group had. But there were no differences between both complete group and complete side of com. & incom. group and both incomplete group and incomplete side of com. & incom. group. 5. There were no differences between each of the groups on upper lip length, but nose/mouth width ratio was greater in both complete group than in both incomplete group. 6. Pronasale(pm), subnasle(sn), la~rale superioris(ls), stomion(sto) points were located around the central vertical line of face but deviated to incomplete side in com. & incom. group. 7. Nasal tip protrusion was greater in both incomplete group and com. & incom. group than both complete group, but there was no difference between both incomplete group and com. & incom. group.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.5.1-5.5
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• 2019

Background: The present study aimed to determine whether laypeople and professionals rate the facial appearance of individuals with repaired complete unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP, BCLP) similarly based on viewing full facial images. Methods: The study followed a cross-sectional analytical design where five young patients aged 10 to 14 years, who had completed all stages of their unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate treatment (bilateral: three, unilateral: two), were evaluated by two groups. The assessment was done by laypeople and 97 qualified professionals (33 orthodontists, 32 plastic surgeons, and 32 oral and maxillofacial surgeons). Professionals were not involved in any stage of the patients' treatment. Results: The facial appearance assessment of the professional groups on different facial aesthetics was significantly lower than that of laypeople, and they had higher perceived need for further treatment. On the other hand, laypeople had higher aesthetic ratings and lower perceived need for further treatment. Differences were also observed between the assessments of the professional groups. Participants who had lower aesthetic assessments of the repair tended to report a higher influence of cleft lip and palate on social activities and professional life. Conclusion: Differences in perception exist between healthcare professionals and laypeople. The discrepancies between the professional groups could be attributed to different treatment modalities and protocols.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2005

Even though it is generalized to perform synchronous lip and nasal correction, there are some cases in need of secondary correction of cleft lip nose deformity. In these procedures, the lengthening of columella plays an important role. We performed eighteen cases of the secondary cleft lip nose deformity correction using two different methods from 1997 to 2003. The central lip flap was used in eight patients and V-Y advancement flap in ten patients. Additional procedures including reverse U-incision, interdomal fixation sutures and suspension sutures were used for correction of combined deformity. Silastic nasal retainers were kept in all patients for 6 months. Both of central lip flap and V-Y advancement flap seems to be a good technique for lengthening columellar soft tissue. But new columella after V-Y advancement flap appeared to be too narrow and a bit unnatural looking and central lip flap left additional scar on the upper lip although it was conspicuous. We think that central lip flap is a better technique in a case with wide philtrum and narrow columella and V-Y advancement flap can be another choice in a columella with sufficient width.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.43-58
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• 2002

A General survey on the cleft lip and/or palate patients in Pusan National University Hospital was done. The conclusions were as follow. 1. In gender ratio, male was higher than female. 2. In the cleft type, unilateral cleft lip and palate, cleft lip and alveolus, and bilateral cleft lip and palate in higher ratio order. Left unilateral cleft lip and palate was higher than right in ratio. 3. In first hospital visiting age for dental treatment, the group from 6 years old to 12 years old was most and in that the age group for attending elementary school (about 7-8 years old) showed especially higher ratio. The large majority of patient were born in 1980's and lived in Pusan metropolitan city, KyungSangNamDo. Especially, most of them lived in the neighboring Held of Pusan National University Hospital. 4. Class III skeletal pattern and Angle's Class III molar relationship was most prevalent. Angle's Class II molar relationship showed relative higher ratio because tooth loss and malposition. 5. Primary lip closure in 3 months, secondary lip closure in 6-7 years old, palatal closure in 12-16 months and bone graft in 8-10 years old were operated mostly. Rhinoplasty and scar revision were operated in too early age so the need of infantile orthopedics must be considered. 6. Maxillary expansion and protraction were operated mostly in 8-11 years old but operating in primary dentition must be considered. 7. Tooth alignment were started mostly in mixed dentition and consideration about prosthodontic treatment and retention will be need. 8. In tooth anomaly, tooth malformation and missing were most prevalent.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.183-188
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• 1974

The authors had treated 68 case of cleft lip and cleft palate patients including 44 male patients and 24 female patients. There ware 55 cases of unilateral cleft lip patients and 13 cases of bilateral cleft lip patients, and 37 cases with together cleft lips and cleft palates among 68 cases were observed. We had accomplished that 'Plastic Cheiloplasty', surgical closures of cleft lips and cleft palates had been performed by using of Millard's, Hagedorn's, LeMesurier's and Veau's methods with Z-plasty.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2014

구순구개열은 선천성 악안면 기형 중 발생률이 가장 높은 질환으로 관련된 여러 분야의 협진(team approach)을 통한 조직적인 관리를 필요로 한다. 치료에 있어 수술분야의 많은 발전이 있어 왔으나 수술만으로는 다양한 문제점을 해결하기 어려웠다. 이에 따라 술 전 처치의 필요성을 인식하여 술전 비치조 정형의 개념이 개발되었으며 편측성 및 양측성 구순구개열 환자에게 적용되고 있다. 편측성 구순구개열에서 술전 비치조정형의 목적을 코의 대칭성을 회복시키는데에 중점을 두었다면 양측성 구순구개열에서는 짧은 비소주를 신장시키고, 낮아진 코끝을 세우고, 전방으로 변위된 전상악부를 재위치 시키는 것이 목적이라 할 수 있다. 본 증례에서는 양측성 구순/구개열로 진단받은 이란성 쌍둥이에게 술전 탄성밴드와 비치조정형 장치를 이용하여 첫 번째 입술수술 전까지인 약 70일간 전상악부의 후방 견인 및 술전 비치조정형을 시행하였다. 두 환아 모두 초기에 비해 비소주가 길어지고 전방 변위된 전상악부가 제 위치로 많이 회복된 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 그리고 입술 수술 후 술자와 보호자가 모두 만족할만한 심미적인 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 장치의 효과를 극대화하기 위해서 환자의 적응력, 보호자의 협조도 및 술자의 적절한 장치물의 선택과 세심한 조정, 이 3가지 요소가 조화를 이루어야 할 것이다.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2009

전방으로 심하게 돌출된 전상악골로 인하여 구순성형술 및 비성형술의 결과가 악화 될 수 있다. 따라서 변위된 전상악골의 이상적인 위치로 재위치 시키려는 다양한 노력이 시도되어 왔다. 에디오피아와 같은 개발도상국에서는 어른이 되어서도 수술을 받지 못하는 구순구개열 환자가 많이 있다. 성인이 될 때까지 수술받지 못한 양측성 완전 구순구개열 환자에서는 근육, 골, 피부, 점막의 연속성이 없어서 전상악골이 심하게 전방으로 혹은 하방, 좌우측으로 변위된 경우가 대부분이다. 이 경우 구순성형술이 거의 불가능하며, 시도된다 할지라도 돌출된 전상악골 때문에 양쪽 구륜근을 봉합하여 주기가 대단히 어렵다. 따라서 이상적인 결과를 얻기 위해서는 구순성형술 전 혹은 동시에 전상악골의 재위치 술식이 필수적이다. 저자는 한국국제협력단에서 국제협력의사로 선발되어 에디오피아에서 30 개월간 근무하였다. 그 동안 다양한 양측성 완전 구순구개열 환자에서 전상악골의 재위치 술식을 경험하였다. 저자가 경험한 전상악골의 재위치 술식(전상악골의 재위치와 골이식술 동시 시행, 전상악골의 재위치와 구개열 성형술 동시시행)에 대하여 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.600-603
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• 2010

Oblique facial cleft is extremely rare. The frequency was reported 1/1300 cases of facial cleft. The cleft appears to be bilateral in approximately 20% and more often on the right when unilateral. Oblique facial cleft is nearly always associated with cleft lip and palate. Thus, the case that is unilateral on the left and not associated with cleft lip or palate is very rare. We experienced a case of 2 years 6 months old Philippine girl who had oblique facial cleft that is not associated with cleft lip or palate. The probable cause and treatment is discussed with a review of literatures.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.9.1-9.4
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• 2018

Background: Bilateral Tessier number 3 clefts are extremely rare, and their surgical treatments have not been well established. Case presentation: The authors describe the case of a patient with a right Tessier number 3, 11 facial cleft with microphthalmia, a left Tessier number 3 facial cleft with anophthalmia, and cleft palate. We repaired simultaneously the bilateral soft tissue clefts by premaxillary repositioning, cleft lip repair, facial cleft repair by nasal lengthening, midfacial advancement, and an upper eyelid transposition flap with repositioning both the medial canthi. Postoperatively, the patient showed an esthetically acceptable face without unnatural scars. Conclusions: We achieved good results functionally and esthetically by midfacial advancement with facial muscle reposition instead of traditional interdigitating Z-plasties. The surgical modality of our anatomical repair and 3 months follow-up results are presented.