Fistula formation and repair after palatal closure: An institutional perspective

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1535-1538

  Emory Jr , Roger E ^a   Clay, Ricky P ^a   Bite, Uldis ^a   Jackson, Lan T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030918753     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199705010-00010     Document Type: Article

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