NASOLABIAL CHANGES BEFORE AND AFTER SECONDARY OPERATION IN THE PATIENTS WITH CLEFT LIP

편측성 구순열 환자의 이차수술후의 비순 폭경의 변화

  • Min, Byong-Il (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 민병일 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과)
  • Published : 1996.06.30

Abstract

In order to evaluate the changes before and after secondary operations in the patients with cleft lip objectively using full face photographs, the author analyzed results of improvement on nasal width and mouth width and asymmetry of nostril. 1. The ration of asymmetry of thenostril is changed from average 1.24 preoperatively to average 1.08 postoperaively : 61.2% is improved postoperatively. 2. The ratio of nasal width compared with intermedial canthal distance is changed from average 1.15 preoperatively to average 1.10 postoperatively : 3.8% is reduced posteroperatively. 3. The ratio of mouth width compared with intermedial canthal distance is changed from average 1.08 preoperatively to average 1.03 postoperathvely : 4.1% is reduced posteroperatively.

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