Open AccessPosteriorly based lateral tongue flap for reconstruction of large palatal-alveolar fistulas in cleft patients
Author(s) -
Amin Rahpeyma,
Saeedeh Khajehahmadi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.175767
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , fistula , surgery , scars , dentistry , pathology
Large palatal fistula in cleft patients is a difficult situation, especially with previous multiple surgeries, which have led to severe scars in the palatal mucosa. Tongue flaps are useful aids in such situations.