Dermal substitute reinforced single-layer closure of the palatal fistula
Postoperative palatal fistulas are common after surgery to correct a cleft palate. The repair is hindered by palatoplasty-related scar tissue, reduced vascularity, and restricted mobility of flaps. Surgical repair of fistulae is often effective, but recurrence is common. A 3.5-year-old boy presented...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jclpca.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2125;year=2023;volume=10;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Singh |