ABSTRACT
Secondary rhinoplasty in the unilateral cleft nose represents one of the most difficult
problems in rhinoplasty surgery. The sliding cheilorhinoplasty operation is a procedure
that aids the correction of the deformed cleft nose. This technique is presented in
detail, with operative examples.
KEYWORDS
Cleft rhinoplasty - revision rhinoplasty - sliding cheilorhinoplasty - rhinoplasty
- cleft nose
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Tom D WangM.D. F.A.C.S.
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
