| Three-dimensional nasal changes following nasoalveolar molding in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: geometric morphometrics. | |
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PMID: 16001922 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate three-dimensional changes in nasal morphology in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate treated with presurgical nasoalveolar molding (NAM) to correct naso-labio-alveolar deformity. DESIGN: This was a prospective, longitudinal study. Digital stereophotogrammetry was used to capture three-dimensional facial images, and x, y, and z coordinates of 28 nasal landmarks were digitized. SAMPLE: Ten patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Nasal form changes between T1 (age: 28 +/- 2 days, pre-NAM) and T2 (age: 140 +/- 2 days, post-NAM), using conventional measurements and finite-element scaling analysis. RESULTS: Overall nasal changes were statistically different (p < .01), but no linear or curvilinear changes were found. Specifically, relative size increases were found on the noncleft side, involving the upper nose (30%), alar depth (20%), alar dome (30%), columella height (30%), and lateral wall of the nostril (17%). On the cleft side, the following showed a size increase: upper nose (8%), alar dome (5%), columella height (30%), and lateral wall of the nostril (30%). The cleft-side alar curvature, however, showed a large decrease in size (80%), but no changes on the noncleft side were found. Corresponding shape changes and angular changes were also found. CONCLUSIONS: Using NAM, bilateral nasal symmetry in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate was improved before surgical repair. Furthermore, slight overcorrection of the alar dome on the cleft side using pressure exerted by the nasal stent is indicated to maintain the NAM result. |
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Authors:
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G Dave Singh; Daniel Levy-Bercowski; Pedro E Santiago |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Volume: 42 ISSN: 1055-6656 ISO Abbreviation: Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. Publication Date: 2005 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-08 Completed Date: 2005-10-31 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102566 Medline TA: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 403-9 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Craniofacial Disorders and School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. gdsingh@rcm.upr.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Alveoloplasty Case-Control Studies Cleft Lip / complications*, pathology, surgery Cleft Palate / complications*, pathology, surgery Female Humans Male Nasal Obstruction / etiology*, pathology Nasopharynx / pathology Nose / pathology Postoperative Period Rhinomanometry Rhinoplasty* Statistics, Nonparametric |
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