One-flap Palatoplasty: A Cohort Study to Evaluate a Technique for Unilateral Cleft Palate Repair

Background: The 2-flap palatoplasty technique is actually the approach most commonly used in the United States for cleft palate repair. This is a one-time surgery that enables closure under minimal tension, lowering rates of subsequent fistula development. However, its primary disadvantage is potent...

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Main Authors: Percy Rossell-Perry, PhD, FACS, Omar Cotrinal-Rabanal, DDS, Evelyn Caceres-Nano, SLP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2015/04000/Article.3.aspx

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