• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.422-428
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• 2007

The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the secondary bilateral cleft deformity remains an enigma and a great challenge for the cleft surgeon. A subset of patients with bilateral cleft lip still require columellar lengthening and nasal correction, despite the advances in preoperative orthopedics and primary nasal corrections. An approach to correct this deformity is described. This consists of 1) lengthening the columella, 2) open rhinoplasty, allowing definitive repositioning of lower lateral cartilages, ear cartilage grafting to the tip and columella when necessary, 3) nasal mucosal advancement, 4) alar base narrowing and 5) reconstruction of the orbicularis oris as required. In surgical repair of the cleft lip nose, the timing of the operation(during lip closure, before or after the puberty growth sput), and the operative technique play a key role in the final result. In this study, 13 cleft lip patients who had undergone a secondary cheilorhinoplasty at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital were evaluated to check the proper time and method of the operation.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.466-469
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• 2018

The highly contoured nature of the nose and the abundant free margin makes it especially difficult to reconstruct. In this report, we describe the use of a new helical rim free flap technique for the reconstruction of full-thickness nasal alar defects via supermicrosurgery. Briefly, after a wide excision with a margin of 0.7 cm, an alar defect with a size of $1{\times}1{\times}0.5cm$ was obtained, which included the full thickness of the skin, mucosa, and lower lateral cartilage. Vessel dissection was performed in a straightforward manner, starting from the incision margin for flap harvest, without any further dissection for reach the greater trunk of the superficial temporal artery. The flap was inset in order to match the contour of the contralateral ala. We closed the donor site via rotation and advancement. No donor site morbidity was observed, despite the presence of a small scar that could easily be covered with hair. The alar contour was satisfactory, and the patient was satisfied with the results. The supermicrosurgical technique did not require further dissection to identify the vessels for anastomosis, leading to better cosmetic outcomes and a reduced operating time.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2010

Purpose: In Korean rhinoplasty, alloplasts such as silicone rubber have been used for dorsal and tip augmentations. However, alloplasts have produced complications such as deviation, exposure, and infection. Although autogenous tissue is an ideal material, the amount of the cartilage in Korean is not sufficient. Therefore, the authors developed a method to harvest the maximum amount of the septal and conchal cartilage. The authors first performed a complete septal extension graft for short and retruded columella and then performed nasal augmentation using various autogenous tissues. Methods: These surgical techniques were performed on 11 patients. Their average age was 27 years. An open approach with a V-shaped columellar labial incision was performed. At first, the complete septal extension graft was fixed on the entire caudal margin of the septum, and the alar cartilage was suspended to the septal extension graft to make the tip projected and the columella advanced caudally. A temporal fascial ball was used for radix augmentation. For dorsal augmentation, a batten-shaped septal cartilage graft wrapped with or without the temporal fascia or a diced cartilage graft wrapped with the temporal fascia was performed. For nasal tip augmentation, a shield graft and a cap graft or a folded conchal cartilage graft was performed.Results: The mean follow-up period was 11.2 months. The overall results were natural and satisfactory. Two patients underwent slight absorption and caudal displacement. With the exception of these cases, no complications were observed. Conclusion: Korean rhinoplastic surgeons are accustomed to using the alloplasts despite of serious complications. When rhinoplasty using autogenous tissue was performed, some complications occurred such as the displacement of the diced cartilage graft wrapped with the fascia, but many of the complications of alloplastic rhinoplasty were avoided. Therefore, we propose that by this time Korean rhinoplastic surgeons need to change their preference from alloplastic rhinoplasty to autogenous rhinoplasty.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.563-569
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• 2006

Purpose: In the correction of cleft lip, there have been various methods to minimize recurrence of the nasal deformity after primary nasal surgery. After cheiloplasty and primary nasal surgery, we tried to elongate the columella of the cleft side, to stretch the vestibular lining of cleft side, and to elevate the alar cartilage of the cleft side with a molding prong. Methods: We had fifteen cleft lip patients; 12 unilateral cases(6.3-8.2 months), and 3 bilateral cases(3 - 7.5 months). Immediately after primary repair of the cleft lip, the toboggan shaped molding prong was located to deep inside of vestibular web of the cleft side. It was persistently suspended by a silicone tube which was connected to the prong and the frontal scalp. The results were analyzed with $Photoshop^{(R)}$ photogrammetrically for 6 - 48 months with on average of 20.6 months. We measured the proportion index of columellar length-interalar distance for three times(preoperation, immediate postoperation, and postoperation) on the nasal base views. Results: In unilateral, the index had a significant increase statistically between preoperation(10.73) and immediate postoperation(23.96). It is supposed that columellar length was reconstructed to 105.80% of normal side. But, it was decreased to maintain 87.7% of normal side in postoperation(20.54). The results were similar in bilateral. The linear scars by suture penetrating nose skin were not discernable. Conclusion: In summary, placement of the molding prong could elongate the reconstructed columella with some relapse postoperatively.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2003

본 교실에서 최근 4년 동안 행해진 수술의 경향을 분석한 결과를 정리해 보면 이차 비기형의 교정은 양측성의 경우 비교적 이른 시기인 4-5세에 시행되었고 편측성의 경우에는 치조성형술(alveoloplasty)의 시행을 먼저 고려한 후 10세에서 13세 경에 시행된 것을 알 수 있었다. 교정부위는 편측성의 경우 비대칭을 교정하는 수술이 중점적으로, 양측성의 경우 비주 연장술이 중점적으로 행해졌는데 아동과 성인에서 모두 비주와 비첨 수술이 거의 90%정도를 차지하였다. 그 외에 비중격 성형술, 비공 성형술 등이 10% 내외로 시행되었다. 비첨 성형술은 양측성 구순열의 경우 모두Millard's forked flap으로 시행되었고 편측성의 경우 간단하게 연골을 박리하고 Tajima suture를 시행한 경우가 아동에서 77%, 성인에서 30% 였다. 개방형 비성형술을 시행한 경우는 아동에서 40%, 성인에서 71%를 보였다. 자가 연골이식을 시행한 경우는 아동에서 23%, 성인에서 70%를 보였다. 비중격의 편향을 보이는 편측성 구순열 환자 모두에서 비중격 수술이 시행된 것은 아니었는데, 비익의 비대칭에는 적극적인 치료가 이루어진 반면 비중격의 비대칭에는 그렇지 못한 것을 알 수 있었다. 대부분의 수술이 심미적인 부분에 초점을 맞추고 있었으며 비중격 성형술의 시행에 있어 비강폐쇄의 객관적 평가가 이루어지지 않은 것이 개선해야 할 부분으로 사료되었다.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2006

본 증례에서는 2명의 불완전, 그리고 완전구순열 환자를 Delaire의 개념에 의하여 수술을 시행 하였다. 불완전 구순열 교정은 코 교정 후 좌우 비대칭을 해소할 수 있었으나 완전구순구개열의 환아에서는 코의 비대칭성을 회복하기 위해 동시 수술을 시행하였으나 좌우 비대칭성은 수술 후에도 관찰할 수 있었다. 본 증례의 경우 환자의 경제적 그리고 사회적 이유로 인해 수술이 지연된 환자로 수술에 난이도는 비교적 높지 않았던 경우로 비강전정부위와 비익부위, 그리고 구륜근 등의 피부 하방에 비정상적으로 배열된 근육의 박리와 재위치를 이루어주었던 경우였다. 술 후 평가를 위한, 심미, 발음, 기능과 정서적 발달 정도를 검사하여야 하나 지리적 관계로 재평가가 어려운 점이 예상된다.