The usage of inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap for repairing cleft palate.
- Author:
Yong-jun JING
1
;
Jia-jing HUANG
;
Min ZHAO
;
Hong-xing ZHUANG
;
Bin XIONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Child, Preschool; Cleft Palate; surgery; Humans; Male; Periosteum; transplantation; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Turbinates
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2006;22(1):52-54
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate a technique for closing the cleft of nasal aspect at the junction of the hard and soft palate and ensuring the wound healing well during the procedures of repairing broad cleft palate.
METHODSA inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap based posterior is designed and transposed to the junction of the hard and soft palate for decreasing the tension effectively and closing the cleft easily.
RESULTSAll of the patients showed wound healing well and no distinct scars or palatal fistula.
CONCLUSIONSIt is a simple and effective technique to decrease the tension and close the cleft of nasal aspect at the junction of the hard and soft palate with inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap.
