The Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair and Primary Cleft Rhinoplasty

Overview

This entry exists so the paper appears in the journal archive with its correct citation. The PubMed record for it contains no abstract text. In place of an abstract it carries a single line stating that supplemental digital content is available in the article itself, which usually indicates a video or figure supplement rather than a written summary.

Sections of note

• Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2016.
• Authors: Zhang JX, Kumar V, Arneja JS.
• DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001125; open access, PMC5142494.
• The PubMed abstract field contains only the supplemental content notice.
• No study design, patient count, technique detail, result, or follow-up is available from the record.

What it means for a patient

• Nothing can be concluded from this record alone.
• The title indicates the subject is repair of a one-sided cleft lip together with nasal reshaping at the same operation.
• The article is open access, so the full text and its supplemental material can be read directly.

Why this paper matters

Papers of this type in this journal are often operative technique articles built around video. Without an abstract the content cannot be assessed here. Anyone needing the detail should read the open access full text.

Terms

• Unilateral cleft lip: A cleft affecting one side of the upper lip.
• Primary cleft rhinoplasty: Nasal reshaping done at the same time as the first cleft lip repair.
• Supplemental digital content: Video, figures, or data hosted alongside an article rather than in its printed text.
• Open access: Freely readable without a subscription.