Some modifications of the Furlow palatoplasty in wide clefts - A preliminary report

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-19

  Gupta, Richie ^a,b   Kumar, Sanjeev ^b   Murarka, Anil Kumar ^a   Mowar, Apoorva ^b  

^a Maharaja Agrasen Hospital   (India)

^b SWAMI VIVEKANAND SUBHARTI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Furlow; Palate; Unrepairable; Velum; Wide cleft

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT PALATE; FISTULA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551542401     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: 15451569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/09-051     Document Type: Article

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