Open AccessA Surgical Technique for the Management of Suction Cup-Induced Palatal Perforation: A Technical Note
Author(s) -
Amin Rahpeyma,
Saeedeh Khajehahmadi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13838.6209
Subject(s) - suction , perforation , medicine , surgery , closure (psychology) , complication , materials science , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , punching , market economy , economics
Suction cap-induced palatal perforation is uncommon today. In the surgical management of such a complication, the surgeon should consider the large bony defect hidden behind the small slit in the palatal mucosa. In this article a case is presented,in which a combination of anteriorly based inferior turbinate flap and posteriorly based palatal submucosal flap solved the problem properly. The advantages of this technique are two-layer closure and predictability of the technique.