Six years' experience with free septum replantation in cleft nasal correction

Cleft lip/nose/palates are almost always accompanied by typical deformity of the inner and outer nose. The septum, which is usually considerably misshapen also influences the degree of deformity of the external nares. With extreme septum deformation it has proved expedient to remove the septum in its entirety and to replant it after suitable straightening. This technique is described.