Botulinum Toxin to Improve Cosmesis of Primary Cleft Lip Repair

Summary

Objective: To determine if the use of botulinum toxin during primary cleft lip repair improves the cosmetic appearance of the cleft lip scar

Timeline

Start

2015-12

Primary completion

2020-01-13

Completion

2020-01-13

Publications

• Background Pascual-Pascual SI, Pascual-Castroviejo I. Safety of botulinum toxin type A in children younger than 2 years. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2009 Nov;13(6):511-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.10.006. Epub 2008 Nov 25.
• Background Galarraga IM. Use of botulinum toxin in cheiloplasty: A new method to decrease tension. Can J Plast Surg. 2009 Fall;17(3):e1-2. doi: 10.1177/229255030901700313.
• Background Alvarez CM, De Vera MA, Chhina H, Williams L, Durlacher K, Kaga S. The use of botulinum type A toxin in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot: 5-year follow-up. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Sep;29(6):570-5. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b2b3d4.
• Background Gassner HG, Sherris DA, Friedman O. Botulinum toxin-induced immobilization of lower facial wounds. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Mar-Apr;11(2):140-2. doi: 10.1001/archfacial.2009.3. No abstract available.
• Background Christiansen G, Mohney BG, Baratz KH, Bradley EA. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of congenital entropion. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jul;138(1):153-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.02.023.
• Background Sherris DA, Gassner HG. Botulinum toxin to minimize facial scarring. Facial Plast Surg. 2002 Feb;18(1):35-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-19825.
• Background Sykes JM. Management of the cleft lip deformity. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;9(1):37-50.
• Background Seibert RW. Bilateral cleft nasal repair. Facial Plast Surg. 2000;16(1):69-78. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-7328.
• Background Millard DR Jr. Embryonic rationale for the primary correction of classical congenital clefts of the lip and palate. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1994 May;76(3):150-60.
• Background Witt PD, Hardesty RA. Rotation-advancement repair of the unilateral cleft lip. One center's perspective. Clin Plast Surg. 1993 Oct;20(4):633-45.
• Background Lee JS, Lee KB, Lee YR, Choi YN, Park CW, Park SD, Jung DH, Lee CS. Botulinum Toxin Treatment on Upper Limb Function in School Age Children With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: One Year Follow-up. Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Jun;37(3):328-35. doi: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.3.328. Epub 2013 Jun 30.

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