The use of facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) readvancement flap in closure of recurrent oronasal fistula
- Author:
Ariffuddin ISHAK
1
;
Arman Zaharil Mat Saad
;
Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman
;
Ahmad Sukari HALIM
Author Information
1. Reconstructive Sciences Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Recurrent oronasal fistulas;
cleft palate surgery;
facial artery musculomucosal
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2018;73(2):112-113
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
High failure rate for recurrent palatal fistulas closure pose agreat challenge to plastic surgeons. Tongue and facial arterymusculomucosal (FAMM) flaps are the more commonly usedflaps for closure of these recurrent fistulas. We report a caseof a formerly inset FAMM flap to effectively close apreviously repaired oronasal fistula.
