Closure of palatal fistulae

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• 作者：Jessyka G. Lighthall ; MD^a ; ^{Jlighthall4@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; James D. Sidman ; MD^b
• 关键词：Palatal fistulae ; Oronasal fistula ; Tongue flap ; FAMM flap ; Palatal turnover flap ; Free tissue transfer
• 刊名：Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：26
• 期：3
• 页码：161-167
• 全文大小：1862 K

文摘

The occurrence of palatal fistulae in children with a cleft palate deformity after primary palatoplasty remains a relatively common complication. Symptomatic fistulae may cause problems with nasal air escape, nasal regurgitation, decreased speech intelligibility, articulation errors, and halitosis. A thorough understanding of the multiple reconstructive options, ranging from local flaps to free tissue transfer, is important in obtaining good patient outcomes. In this article, we describe some of the most commonly used methods for palatal closure.