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Incomplete unilateral cleft lip

MedGen UID:
510611
•Concept ID:
C0158652
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:5201000

Definition

Unilateral cleft lip cleft that starts from the bottom of the upper lip but does not reach the nasal cavity. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncomplete unilateral cleft lip

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Influence of Four Different Treatment Protocols on Maxillofacial Growth in Patients with Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip, Palate, and Alveolus.
Xu X, Cao C, Zheng Q, Shi B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jul;144(1):180-186. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005711. PMID: 31246827

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Variational Characteristics of Nasolabial Appearance and Its Influencing Factors for the Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair With Modified Huaxi Technique.
Wang F, Liu T, Wang C, Song Q
J Craniofac Surg 2021 May 1;32(3):1094-1098. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007536. PMID: 33587527
Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair Using the Chang Gung Technique: An Outcome Analysis.
Tangco I, Bhandari K, Yao CF, Liu AWC, Chen PK, Lu TC
Ann Plast Surg 2021 Feb 1;86(2S Suppl 1):S41-S45. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002704. PMID: 33438954
Photogrammetric Outcomes of Primary Nasal Correction in Unilateral Cleft Lip Patients: Early Childhood Results From a Single Surgeon's Experience.
Nunez-Villaveiran T, Fahradyan V, McNinch NL, Valentine A, Larson H, Murthy AS
Ann Plast Surg 2020 Jan;84(1):53-61. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002039. PMID: 31688110
Aesthetics Assessment and Patient Reported Outcome of Nasolabial Aesthetics in 18-Year-Old Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip.
Mulder FJ, Mosmuller DGM, de Vet RHCW, Don Griot JPW
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2019 Sep;56(8):1058-1064. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1177/1055665619832439. PMID: 30808197Free PMC Article
Aesthetic outcome and the need for revision of unilateral cleft lip repair at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Oti AA, Obiri-Yeboah S, Donkor P
Ghana Med J 2014 Mar;48(1):20-3. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i1.3. PMID: 25320397Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The use and reliability of SymNose for quantitative measurement of the nose and lip in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients.
Mosmuller D, Tan R, Mulder F, Bachour Y, de Vet H, Don Griot P
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016 Oct;44(10):1515-1521. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.07.022. PMID: 27562104

Therapy

Evolution of Postoperative Edema in Alveolar Graft Performed With Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2).
Leal CR, Calvo AM, de Souza Faco RA, da Cunha Bastos Júnior JC, Yaedú RY, da Silva Dalben G, Carvalho RM
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2015 Sep;52(5):e168-75. Epub 2014 Dec 1 doi: 10.1597/14-169. PMID: 25436425
Quantification of negative aesthetic ratings in primary unrepaired unilateral cleft lip infants by modified paired comparison method.
Uchiyama T, Kitamura N, Watanabe A, Suga K, Nakano Y, Hitoshi O, Takagiwa M
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2014 Jan;51(1):30-5. Epub 2012 Dec 26 doi: 10.1597/11-124. PMID: 23268558
Comparison between the palatal configurations in complete and incomplete unilateral cleft lip and palate infants under 18 months of age.
Mishima K, Mori Y, Sugahara T, Sakuda M
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2001 Jan;38(1):49-54. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2001_038_0049_cbtpci_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11204682

Prognosis

Upper triangular flap method for primary repairs of incomplete unilateral cleft lip patients: minor to two-thirds way defects.
Koh KS, Oh TS, Song JW
Ann Plast Surg 2015 Mar;74(3):318-23. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318295dceb. PMID: 24051450
Patterns of maxillary alveolar arch growth changes of infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate: preliminary findings.
Braumann B, Keilig L, Stellzig-Eisenhauer A, Bourauel C, Bergé S, Jäger A
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2003 Jul;40(4):363-72. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2003_040_0363_pomaag_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12846602
Comparison between the palatal configurations in complete and incomplete unilateral cleft lip and palate infants under 18 months of age.
Mishima K, Mori Y, Sugahara T, Sakuda M
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2001 Jan;38(1):49-54. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2001_038_0049_cbtpci_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11204682
Primary repair of an incomplete unilateral cleft lip: avoiding an elongated lip and achieving a straight suture line.
Nakajima T, Yoshimura Y, Yoneda K, Nakanishi Y
Br J Plast Surg 1998 Oct;51(7):511-6. doi: 10.1054/bjps.1997.0181. PMID: 9924403

Clinical prediction guides

Photogrammetric Outcomes of Primary Nasal Correction in Unilateral Cleft Lip Patients: Early Childhood Results From a Single Surgeon's Experience.
Nunez-Villaveiran T, Fahradyan V, McNinch NL, Valentine A, Larson H, Murthy AS
Ann Plast Surg 2020 Jan;84(1):53-61. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002039. PMID: 31688110
The use and reliability of SymNose for quantitative measurement of the nose and lip in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients.
Mosmuller D, Tan R, Mulder F, Bachour Y, de Vet H, Don Griot P
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016 Oct;44(10):1515-1521. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.07.022. PMID: 27562104
Upper triangular flap method for primary repairs of incomplete unilateral cleft lip patients: minor to two-thirds way defects.
Koh KS, Oh TS, Song JW
Ann Plast Surg 2015 Mar;74(3):318-23. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318295dceb. PMID: 24051450
Aesthetic outcome and the need for revision of unilateral cleft lip repair at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Oti AA, Obiri-Yeboah S, Donkor P
Ghana Med J 2014 Mar;48(1):20-3. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i1.3. PMID: 25320397Free PMC Article
Comparison between the palatal configurations in complete and incomplete unilateral cleft lip and palate infants under 18 months of age.
Mishima K, Mori Y, Sugahara T, Sakuda M
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2001 Jan;38(1):49-54. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2001_038_0049_cbtpci_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11204682

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