Laboratory Studies

Laboratory studies are not routinely required in healthy infants. If the child's status is in any doubt, studies may be used preoperatively to confirm the child's suitability for surgery.

Expected results of a complete blood cell count are as follows:

Hemoglobin value of at least 10 g/100 mL
Hematocrit value of 35%
WBC count of less than 10,000/µL

Imaging Studies

Chest radiographs are not routinely required in healthy infants. If the child's respiratory status is in any doubt, radiographs may be used preoperatively to confirm the absence of a respiratory infection or any other pulmonary anomalies that may compromise the patient's intraoperative or postoperative course.

Treatment & Management

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Media Gallery

A diagram of normal nasal anatomy. Note the acute angle of genu of the lower lateral cartilages and the vertical orientation of the nares.
A diagram of nasal anatomy of a person with bilateral cleft lip. Note the obtuse angle of the genu of the lower lateral cartilages and the horizontal alignment of the nares.
Lengthening the columella by advancing skin from the prolabium (large red arrow) tends to increase the angle of the lower lateral cartilages (small red arrows) and broadens the tip.
Lengthening the columella by an interdomal suture (blue) moves the lower lateral cartilages medially (red arrows) and defines the nasal tip.
Intraoperative view of an open rhinoplasty on a patient with blilteral cleft lip.
Intraoperative view of an open rhinoplasty on a patient with blilteral cleft lip, after placement of an intradomal suture.

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Author

Donald R Laub, Jr, MD, MS, FACS Surgeon, Four Seasons Dermatology

Donald R Laub, Jr, MD, MS, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Gold Humanism Honor Society, New England Hand Society, New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Vermont Medical Society

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Coauthor(s)

David W Leitner, MD Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington

David W Leitner, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Specialty Editor Board

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Chief Editor

Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Residency Program Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics

Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Association for Academic Surgery, Medical Association of the State of Alabama

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Additional Contributors

Larry Hollier, Jr, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Baylor University College of Medicine

Larry Hollier, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: AO Foundation, Alpha Omega Alpha, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Phi Beta Kappa

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