The Palatal Fistula Closure Using Buccal Fat Graft After Palatoplasty for Cleft Palate: Two Case Reports.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 59(2): 268-272, 2022 02.
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| ID: mdl-33882708
ABSTRACT
Fistula recurrence is high after secondary follow-up operation to close the fistula after primary palatal surgery. Therefore, preventing fistula recurrence is important. Here, we describe the technique of closing palatal fistula after palatal surgery with a buccal fat graft in 2 cases. We elevate the mucosal flap around the palatal fistula, suture the nasal mucosa, transplant the buccal fat between the nasal and oral mucosa for the palatal fistula after palatal surgery, and suture the oral mucosa. Palatal fistula did not recur after surgery. This method is simple and useful for suturable fistula and does not require a local flap.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cleft Palate
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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