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Corresponding Author

Ihab Hamdy Hussein Abdelfattah

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Among the most prevalent types of craniofacial congenital disabilities is cleft lip and palate (CLP). Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) occur in 1 in 1,000 live births.

Objective: A systematic review aimed to compare the functional and cosmetic results of the Fisher Anatomical Subunit method to the restoration of the unilateral Cleft Lip with those of the Modified Millard Rotation-Advancement strategy.

Materials and Methods: After removing the duplicates, the search returned 186 results. The titles and abstracts of 173 papers were discarded as irrelevant. Two research were disqualified owing to linguistic barriers, while eight were discarded after a full-length paper review. As a result, we combined data from three investigations.

Results: The anthropometric parameters of the two methods for treating unilateral cleft lips were not statistically significant. However, the Steffensen grading criteria comparison found that Fisher's method was superior to Millard's.

Conclusions: In cases of unilateral cleft lip repair, the Fisher Anatomical Subunit approach yielded more favorable outcomes and fewer adverse ones, as judged by the Steffensen criteria. However, there was no discernible variation in the general appearance of scars.

Keywords

Systematic Review; Unilateral cleft lip; Fisher; Millard

Subject Area

Plastic surgery

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