A Comparative Study to Evaluate a Simple Method for the Management of Postoperative Bleeding Following Palatoplasty

Bleeding, is one of the most common postoperative complications after palatoplasty in patients with cleft palate. The purpose of this article is to present our experience using a Foley catheter balloon for perioperative palatoplasty bleeding management. A retrospective data analysis was performed fo...

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Main Authors: Percy Rossell-Perry, William J Schneider, Arquímedes M. Gavino-Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-05-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2013.40.3.263