Modified Von Langenbeck cleft palate repair using an anterior triangular flap: Decreased incidence of anterior oronasal fistulas

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-304

  Stewart, Tara Lynn ^a   Fisher, David M ^b   Olson, Jaret L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior triangular flap; Cleft palate; Oronasal fistula; Von Langenbeck

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR ORONASAL FISTULA; ANTERIOR TRIANGULAR FLAP; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VON LANGENBECK PROCEDURE;

CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL MUCOSA; NOSE DISEASES; ORAL FISTULA; PALATE, HARD; PALATE, SOFT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 65949083550     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: 15451569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/07-185.1     Document Type: Article

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