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Clinical Practice Trends and Postoperative Outcomes in Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty.

Hossein E Jazayeri¹, Joseph Lopez², Navid Pourtaheri³

¹21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

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|September 22, 2021

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Primary cleft rhinoplasty is increasingly common for infants, showing shorter hospital stays without increased costs or complications. This suggests considering rhinoplasty during initial cleft lip repair planning.

Keywords:

lip form lip function nasal morphology nonsyndromic clefting nose rhinoplasty surgical complications

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Craniofacial Surgery

Background:

Cleft nasal deformity correction is complex.
Surgical approaches vary for primary cleft lip repair.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare practice patterns and outcomes of primary cleft lip repair with and without concurrent rhinoplasty.
To analyze trends in simultaneous cleft lip repair and rhinoplasty.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study using the Kids' Inpatient Database (2000-2011).
Inclusion of infants (≤12 months) undergoing cleft lip repair.
Analysis of hospital setting, cost, length of stay, and complication rates.

Main Results:

Over 31% of infants underwent primary cleft rhinoplasty.
A significant increase in simultaneous cleft lip repair and rhinoplasty was observed over time.
Patients receiving primary rhinoplasty had a shorter length of stay (1.6 vs. 2.8 days).

Conclusions:

Primary cleft rhinoplasty is a growing trend in surgical practice.
Simultaneous rhinoplasty during cleft lip repair is associated with improved efficiency (shorter hospital stay).
Rhinoplasty should be considered in the surgical planning for cleft nasal deformities.