ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Surgical Nasoalveolar Molding: A Rational Treatment for Bilateral Cleft Lip Nose and Systematic Review.
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- Three-dimensional longitudinal assessment of nasal development with and without Nasoalveolar molding therapy in cleft lip and palate patients.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- What We Learned from Performing the Inverse Malek Procedure to Repair Bilateral Cleft Lips and Palates: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcome after using primary surgery to address bilateral cleft lip nose and palate deformities. In addition, the authors performed a systematic review to evaluate the effects of the nasoalveolar molding on non-syndromic bilateral cleft lip and palate.
methodsA prospective cohort study on a surgeon's surgical outcome of 25 consecutively performed primary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity repairs was conducted and a systematic review of the literature for studies published until December 2019 was done to evaluate the effect of presurgical NAM on nasolabial aesthetics and alveolar gap.
resultsSince 2014, 25 consecutive patients with complete bilateral cleft have undergone primary anatomical repair of the cleft nasal deformity using primary cheilorhinoplasty. The average columella length was 4.3 ± 1.3 mm. The average ratio of the columella height to nasal height was 0.48 mm 1 year postoperatively and 0.52 mm 5 years postoperatively. Statistically significant differences have been observed between the pre and postoperative alveolar and palatal gaps after using primary cheiloplasty or bilateral lip adhesion. After systematic literature searching, 14 identified studies were qualified for the final analysis, which included 433 patients. The overall study quality according to Oxford CEBM and GRADE scale was low.
conclusionsThe results of this study suggest that the proposed primary cheilorhinoplasty is a good alternative to improve nose appearance and alveolar gap in patients with primary bilateral cleft lip nose and palate deformity. Based on the available scientific evidence, definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of presurgical Naso Alveolar Molding on nasolabial aesthetics cannot be drawn. Quality of the included articles were too low to make a conclusion.
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