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Bipedicled Palatoplasty for Closure of Wide Veau Class II Anterior Palatal Defect: A Case Series
Kathryn W Brown1, Katherine C Benedict1, Brittany Corder2
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
Background:
Wide palatal defects remain a challenge to the plastic surgeon. The authors present a new method for closure of a wide Veau class II cleft palate in which anterior palatal closure was achieved by use of a bipedicled mucoperiosteal anterior palatal flap.
Methods:
Two patients with wide Veau class II cleft palatal defects underwent palatoplasty with difficulty in closing the anterior palate. A novel technique was employed for tension-free closure.
Results:
A tension-free closure in the midline was achieved with a bipedicled mucoperiosteal anterior palatal flap.
Conclusions:
This novel technique can assist with closure of the anterior-most portion of hard palatal defects.
