Comparison with nasal septal cartilage and costal cartilage in the cleft lip nasal deformity

Objective The purpose of this study is to research an effective method to deal with the cleft lip nasal deformity in the comparison of the reconstruction of nasal deformities with application of nasal septal cartilage and costal cartilage.Methods We make a nasal stent with the septal cartilage or costal cartilage which is taken from their body.The nosal formation was reconstructed when the nasal stent is implanted.Using the method of qualitative analysis,we observed two groups of the patients in nasal base width symmetry,nose tip,nostril shape,nasal columella height,nasal dorsum shape and alar symmetry.Results There has no statistical significance in the width of the nasal base,nostril shape,the improvement in alar symmetry between the two groups.There has statistical significance in the nasal columella height,nasal dorsum shape,nasal tip between the two groups.Conclusion The group autogenous costal cartilage was grafted has better results than the group autogenous septal cartilage was simply implanted.To get autogenous septal cartilage does not require a second surgical field,but the septal cartilage is too small.There have a lot of shortcomings which are not accepted by patients when you get autogenous costal cartilage,such as a big scar.So we believe that the two surgical techniques have their advantages and disadvantages.You should choose a good method according to the characteristics of the individual.