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A Simple and Economical Nasal Conformer for Clefts!

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Abstract

Aim

To develop a nasal conformer for cleft lip repair which should be easily available and economical.

Method

We have used ‘Luer mount’ of the infant feeding tube as a nasal conformer in 14 patients.

Result

Follow-up period ranged from 2 weeks to 3 months. Results were satisfactory in all the patients. No significant complications were noticed in any of the patients.

Conclusion

This nasal conformer is easy to use and cost-effective. Though it is not as soft as silicon-based nasal stent but, it provides good support for maintaining the shape of nasal cartilage.

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  1. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and ‘Smile Train’ Cleft Centre, CHL Hospitals, AB Road, LIG Square, Indore, M.P., India

    Jaideep Singh Chauhan & Sarwpriya Sharma

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  1. Jaideep Singh Chauhan
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Correspondence to Sarwpriya Sharma.

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‘All procedures performed in study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards’.

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Informed consent was obtained from the patient’s parents as the patient was minor, for procedure performed and pictures.

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Chauhan, J.S., Sharma, S. A Simple and Economical Nasal Conformer for Clefts!. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 20, 157–159 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-019-01321-x

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