• Pankaj Kukreja
• Deepak Kumar
• Bhavna Jha Kukreja

Abstract Aim: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the post-operative cosmetic effect of fat taken from buccal fat pad and injected into deficient areas at the time of primary unilateral cleft repair in infants. Methodology: Data from 14 subjects who had undergone surgical repair of cleft lip was analyzed retrospectively. 7 had received the processed fat graft during surgery, and 7 did not receive any graft. Postoperatively clinical evaluation of the overall appearance of face, upper lip, nose and midface of the infants was done using a Likert type scale by three blinded independent calibrated observers. Results: Statistical analysis of the results by Mann Whitney U test showed that overall appearance of the face was not significantly improved (p=0.75), but was significantly improved in upper lip (p=0.02), nose (p=0.032) and midface (p=0.037). Conclusion: It may be inferred from the above study that fat grafting may appear to enhance the esthetic outcome in the local anatomical region of the cleft.

fat, graft, cleft lip

"Autologous fat grafting in surgical repair of cleft lip – a preliminary study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.283-285, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907182.pdf

"Autologous fat grafting in surgical repair of cleft lip – a preliminary study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp283-285, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907182.pdf