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Repair of large palatal fistula using tongue flap
Fejjal Nawfal1, Brahmi Hicham, Bekkali Achraf
1Pediatric Plastic Surgery Department, Child Hospital, CHU IBN SINA, Rabat, Morocco.
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery : AJPS
|March 21, 2014
Abstract:
Large palatal fistulas are a challenging problem in cleft surgery. Many techniques are used to close the defect. The tongue flap is an easy and reproductible procedure for managing this complication. The authors report a case of a large palatal fistula closure with anteriorly based tongue flap.
