Low rate of fistula formation after Sommerlad palatoplasty with or without lateral incisions: An analysis of risk factors for formation of fistulas after palatoplasty

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 697-703

  Becker, Magnus ^a,b   Hansson, Emma ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Cleft surgery; Complication; Fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTED CHILD; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRINKING; EATING; FISTULA; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALATE FISTULA; PALATOPLASTY; PLASTIC SURGEON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT PALATE; SOMMERLAD PALATOPLASTY; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORAL FISTULA; PALATE, HARD; PALATE, SOFT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SWEDEN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84875759759     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2013.01.031     Document Type: Article

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