Open AccessProspective evaluation of the effect of early nasal layer closure on definitive repair in cleft palate patients
Author(s) -
Mohammed AbdAlhussein Aljodah,
Mustafa Zahi AlZajrawee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1808-8694
pISSN - 1808-8686
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.04.003
Subject(s) - vomer , medicine , palatoplasty , hard palate , reduction (mathematics) , dentistry , soft palate , dissection (medical) , surgery , orthodontics , anatomy , mathematics , geometry
The cleft palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies treated by plastic surgeons. The cleft width increases the tension of repair and necessitates excessive dissection that might affect maxillary growth. Decreasing the width of cleft minimize tension, dissection and may limit the impact on maxillary growth.
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