A comparative study of complete unilateral cleft lip repair by Millard’s rotation advancement procedure and triangular flap repair of Tennison

This study was done to evaluate and compare the surgical outcomes of primary repair of Complete Unilateral Cleft lip by Millard’s rotation advancement technique and Randall-Tennison’s Triangular flap technique in terms of Quantitative and qualitative assessments like cupid bow pouting, vermilion symmetry, nasal floor alar base symmetry and scar appearance was analysed by 5 different Plastic surgeons. 40 patients of complete Unilateral Cleft Lip operated using either Millard’s technique or Randall-Tennison’s Triangular flap technique (20 each) in the Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack for 2 years. They were compared with 20 normal patients (control). Overall mean age was 5.07 ± 1.41 months and 1st birth order comprised of 45.0%. Family history was found among 6.7% cases.  78.3% patients were in age group 3 – 6 month, 21.7% in 6 -12 months age group. Postoperatively there was significant difference in  total nasal width between Tennison and control , Millard and Tennison  but insignificant between Millard and Control.There was no statistical difference between Modified Millard’s rotation advancement technique and Randall-Tennison’s Triangular flap technique for the primary repair of the unilateral cleft lip under the hands of a qualified and skilled Plastic Surgeon