[Repair of bilateral cleft lip with unilateral composite lip flap: report 19 patients]

To repair bilateral cleft lip seems to be more difficult than that of unilateral one. In order to correct insufficiency of fore-lip, we have applied the composite lip flap of the thicker side for bilateral cleft lip in 19 patients. Overall results were satisfactory. There was no peculiar appearance indicating that fore-lip is too long or tension in the postoperative follow up from six months to four and half years. In this article, the methods of rotating repair were described in detail. The advantage and key points of the teehnique were discussed. So it may be regarded as one of the ideal measures for repairing bilateral cleft lip.