Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz, Tanveer Ahmed Rana, Muhammad Ashraf Ganatra.
Primary unilateral Cleft Lip repair by Noordhoff`s technique.
Professional Med J Jan ;11(1):87-94.

Objectives: To reconstruct the lip, anatomically, functionally, as well as aesthetically. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Allied Hospital (PMC) Faisalabad. Period: fan 2003 to Dec 2003. Material & Methods: Noordhoffs technique of Cleft Lip repair was applied in 108 patients operated during the year 2003 at Plastic Surgery Unit of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. Rule of ten ie Hb = 10g/dl, Age = 10 Weeks and Weight =10 lb was applied for selection of patients. Results: Sex ratio was almost equal, 75 % patients belonged to rural areas while 25% belonged to urban areas. Vermilion restoration was good. Results during early follow up of alar reposition& Cartilage lift were satisfactory. Conclusions: This procedure improve the results of lip repair better than any other procedure described for cleft lip repair.

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