Cleft Lip and Cleft Rhinoplasty Complications

Abstract

Complications resulting from cleft lip and cleft rhinoplasty surgery are usually due to errors in surgical planning and technique. The various secondary deformities resulting from cleft lip and cleft rhinoplasty surgeries are reviewed and management options discussed.

Keywords

cleft lip - cleft rhinoplasty - complications - revision

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