Quantifying Sagittal Lip Changes in Patients with Bilateral Cleft Lip Post Abbe Flap Reconstruction.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To objectively quantify results of sagittal lip changes following Abbe flap reconstruction in patients with bilateral cleft lip.DESIGN:
Retrospective, observational study.SETTING:
Single institution, 8-year retrospective review. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS:
In total, 17 patients with bilateral cleft lip that underwent Abbe flap reconstruction were included in this study. INTERVENTION Patients had lateral photographs taken prior to Abbe flap reconstruction and at least 8 months post-Abbe flap. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Vegter's index, Sushner's S2 line and Burstone's B line reference lines were used for evaluation of sagittal lip changes. Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used in analysis.RESULTS:
The mean pre-Abbe flap upper to lower lip ratio, defined as Vegter's Lip Index, was 0.906 compared to a mean of 0.946 following Abbe flap reconstruction. The mean upper to lower lip ratio for Sushner's S2 and Burstone's B line exhibited an increase in upper lip sagittal projection from -0.164 to 1.459 and 0.259 to 0.957, respectively (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
This study quantifies sagittal changes to upper and lower lip position after Abbe flap reconstruction. These findings may aid in operative planning and patient/caregiver expectations during counseling.
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Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos