Correction of tethered upper @entity3306 following bilateral XXXX repair.

@entity1 @entity851 @entity3306 @entity86 @entity85 @entity3384
BACKGROUND: Shallow upper buccal sulcus, vertical @entity851 ( @entity85 ), and limited mobility of the median part of the upper lip are among the most common @entity85 following surgical @entity3384 . They are often encountered together as a triad of @entity86 with a common etiology. To date, there has been no surgical procedure to correct these 3 associated deformities in 1 stage. PURPOSE: In this article, we describe the triad above-mentioned 3 associated @entity86 as a single clinical entity, namely the @entity3306 . Moreover, a new procedure for simultaneous correction of these 3 @entity86 in 1 stage is presented. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Over 4 years, this new technique was used in 9 @entity1 , 7 males and 2 females, with the @entity3306 following bilateral @entity3384 repair. The @entity1 were aged from 1 to 3 years. RESULTS: All @entity1 healed uneventfully. A mean follow-up of 18 months revealed a well-contoured upper lip with a sufficient depth of the upper buccal sulcus, an adequate oral sphincter function, and mobility in all @entity1 . The scars placed on the mucosal surface were almost invisible. CONCLUSIONS: Our technique seems to be useful for 1-stage correction of all 3 components of the @entity3306 including shallow upper buccal sulcus, vertical @entity851 of the median part of vermilion, and limited upper lip mobility following surgical repair of the bilateral @entity3384 .
