Cleft oronasal fistula: A review of treatment results and a surgical management algorithm proposal

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 529-537

  Diah, Enrina ^a   Lo, Lun Jou ^a,b   Yun, Claudia ^a   Wang, Ruby ^a   Wahyuni, Luh K ^a   Chen, Yu Ray ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cleft palate; Oronasal fistula; Outcome assessment; Velopharyngeal function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; FOOD REGURGITATION; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; ORONASAL FISTULA; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN FLAP; SPEECH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOSE DISEASES; ORAL FISTULA; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549111479     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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