Sagittal Growth Restriction of the Midface Following Isolated Cleft Lip Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Karel-Bart CelieJordan WlodarczykPriyanka NaiduMaria Fernanda TapiaEric S NagengastCaroline YaoWilliam MageePublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
We found that cleft lip repair only appeared to contribute to MFH in the setting of concurrent cleft palate pathology, suggesting that scarring from lip repair itself is unlikely to be the predominant driver of MFH development. However, studies generally suffered from inadequate reporting of timing, technique, follow-up time, and cleft severity.