All You Need is One: The Use of Buccal Flaps and Facial Asymmetry After Cleft Palate Repair
There was no significant difference between the perceived asymmetry of patients' status post-primary cleft palate repair. This suggests that patients can safely undergo palatoplasty with unilateral or bilateral buccal flaps without the concern for aesthetic impacts on facial symmetry.
Authors
- Matthew R. Greives (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-5054)
- Kylie Swiekatowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2589-2258)
- Christopher B. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0499-2444)
- Danielle L. Sobol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1986-6387)
- Ellen B. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7800-9273)
Institutions
- Memorial Hermann (US)
- CITIC Group (China) (CN)
- The Stables (GB)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012146
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00