Surgical correction of upper lip deficit in patients with cleft lip using dermis fat graft.
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to assess dermis fat graft (DFG) as a choice to correct the tissue deficit in the free border of the upper lip in cleft lip repair surgery.


MATERIALS AND METHODS
Thirty-five individuals who referred to Alzahra Hospital at 2013-2014, with lip deformity following the primary repair surgery of cleft lip underwent surgery by DFG technique. Outcomes were assessed 4 months after the surgery based on comparison of preoperative and postoperative photographs.


RESULTS
The results in 18 (51.42%) patients were excellent, 10 (28.57%) good, and 7 (20%) intermediate according to the satisfaction of patients and investigators in terms of filling of lip deficit and motion of the upper lip. Moreover, complications and pain were minimal after 4-month follow-up.


CONCLUSION
This method introduces an admissible method with 80% good to excellent results based on satisfactory of patients and surgeon.
['Abdali|Hossein|H|', 'Kachuee|Ali Akbar Ataee|AAA|', 'Mohammadi-Mofrad|Rastin|R|', 'Hoghoughi|Mohammad Ali|MA|', 'Esmalian-Afyouni|Nazgol|N|']
Dermis fat graft repair surgery secondary cleft lip deformity