Repair of large palatal fistula using tongue flap
Large palatal fistulas are a challenging problem in cleft surgery. Many techniques are used to close the defect. The tongue flap is an easy and reproductible procedure for managing this complication. The authors report a case of a large palatal fistula closure with anteriorly based tongue flap.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Large palatal fistulas are a challenging problem in cleft surgery. Many techniques are used to close the defect. The tongue flap is an easy and reproductible procedure for managing this complication. The authors report a case of a large palatal fistula closure with anteriorly based tongue flap. |
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| Item Description: | 0189-6725 0974-5998 10.4103/0189-6725.129247 |