Repair of cleft palate in a calf using polypropylene mesh and palatal mucosal flap: a case report

Repair of cleft palate in a calf using polypropylene mesh and palatal mucosal flap: a case report

The soft palate plays a critical role in the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing. Congenitally cleft soft palates (palatoschisis) in calves are rare and pose a serious challenge for surgical correction due to high complication rates. The main obstacles to repairing palate defects are obtaining...

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Main Authors: O. Smolec, D. Vnuk, J. Kos, N. Brkljaca Bottegaro, B. Pirkic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2010-11-01
Series:Veterinární Medicína
Subjects:
cleft palate
surgical treatment
calf
Online Access:https://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-201011-0005_repair-of-cleft-palate-in-a-calf-using-polypropylene-mesh-and-palatal-mucosal-flap-a-case-report.php

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