Abstract
The author presents a new method of early columella elongation used since 1982 in the repair of 52 bilateral clefts. The method is suitable for two-stage lip repair without a strict muscle union behind the prolabium. So far, the results seem to be promising, since the children's postoperative appearance is almost normal and the disadvantages due to the so-called sheep nose deformity can be avoided.
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