Palatal fistula closure using tongue flap

ABSTRACT Palatal fistula is a complication of cleft palate surgery. It can be due to suture dehiscence, hematoma, infection, or flap necrosis. Palatal fistula treatment is a challenge to surgeons. Treatment of fistula depends on its size, location, and surgeon experience. Because of a paucity of nea...

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Published inJournal of cleft lip palate and craniofacial anomalies Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 137 - 140
Main Authors Singh, Kuldeep, Beniwal, Meenu, Sharma, Abhishek, Kumar, Akshay, Singh, Paritev
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.07.2024
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Edition2
Subjects
buccal flap
Care and treatment
Case Report
Fistula
Health aspects
palatal fistula
Surgeons
tongue flap
India
palatal fistula
tongue flap
Buccal flap
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Summary:ABSTRACT Palatal fistula is a complication of cleft palate surgery. It can be due to suture dehiscence, hematoma, infection, or flap necrosis. Palatal fistula treatment is a challenge to surgeons. Treatment of fistula depends on its size, location, and surgeon experience. Because of a paucity of nearby tissue, it usually demands the incorporation of extra tissue from the surroundings for a successful outcome. Tongue flaps and buccal myomucosal flaps can be employed to add tissue from the surroundings. In this study, we describe a patient with a large palatal fistula repaired in stages with a good surgical outcome.
ISSN:2348-2125
2348-3644
DOI:10.4103/jclpca.jclpca_7_24