A modified approach for submucous cleft palate surgery: Minimal access palatoplasty
A Submucous Cleft of the Palate presents a surgical challenge to improve function in an apparently normal area. Surgery itself should not add to the morbidity. Traditional approaches leave extensive or significant scarring and sometimes fistulae. A technique, termed as Minimal Access Palatoplasty (M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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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=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=109;epage=111;aulast=Visweshwar |
| Summary: | A Submucous Cleft of the Palate presents a surgical challenge to improve function in an apparently normal area. Surgery itself should not add to the morbidity. Traditional approaches leave extensive or significant scarring and sometimes fistulae. A technique, termed as Minimal Access Palatoplasty (MAP) was designed to avoid these sequelae and facilitate surgery. 28 consecutive patients with submucous clefts were operated using this technique by a single surgeon over a period of 4 years. Patients were reviewed for surgical outcome. Follow up ranged from 4 weeks to 3 years. None of the patients had a fistula. Results are presented. This technique takes less time, is easy for even a novice and can be used in combination with Levator muscle dissection or Furlows technique as desired. |
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| ISSN: | 2348-2125 2348-3644 |