Evaluation of the effect of a resorbable membrane on the closure of palatal fistulas
PurposeA palatal fistula following the closure of palatal clefts remains a difficult clinical complication. Surgical treatment of fistulas is often complicated, with high recurrence rates. We present our results of fistula closure augmented with GTR, a resorbable membrane designed to promote guided...
Main Authors: | Yufeng Wang, Fangling Yang, Weilong Liu, Xiaofen Fan, Yong Lu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1134934/full |
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