{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Unilateral Tessier 7 cleft: Case report of Z-plasty with geometric broken line repair and literature review.
{Author}: Schwartz C;Philip S;Idicula W;Demke J;
{Journal}: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
{Volume}: 140
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Jan 2021
{Factor}: 1.626
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110546
{Abstract}: Tessier 7 clefts are a rare congenital anomaly, usually surgically repaired with Z-plasty or other reconstructive methods, although undesirable scars may result. We present a review of the literature and a case of unilateral Tessier 7 cleft repaired with a novel reconstruction technique using a combined Z-plasty and geometric broken line closure (GBLC) to camouflage and irregularize the otherwise linear scar. We present this case to expand the armamentarium of surgical options to address Tessier 7 clefts and to review techniques for repair.