Closure of palatal fistulae

Jessyka G. Lighthall; James D Sidman

doi:10.1016/j.otot.2015.06.011

Closure of palatal fistulae

Jessyka G. Lighthall, James D Sidman

Otolaryngology

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Abstract

The occurrence of palatal fistulae in children with a cleft palate deformity after primary palatoplasty remains a relatively common complication. Symptomatic fistulae may cause problems with nasal air escape, nasal regurgitation, decreased speech intelligibility, articulation errors, and halitosis. A thorough understanding of the multiple reconstructive options, ranging from local flaps to free tissue transfer, is important in obtaining good patient outcomes. In this article, we describe some of the most commonly used methods for palatal closure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	161-167
Number of pages	7
Journal	Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otot.2015.06.011
State	Published - Sep 1 2015

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Keywords

FAMM flap
Free tissue transfer
Oronasal fistula
Palatal fistulae
Palatal turnover flap
Tongue flap

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