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A simple technique for closure of a palatal fistula using a conchal cartilage graft
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|August 1, 1991
Abstract:
A simple technique for closure of a palatal fistula using a conchal cartilage graft as a substitute for nasal lining flaps is reported. This graft simplifies the repair of the palatal fistula and protects the suture line of the oral covering flaps from recurrence.