Fistula incidence after primary cleft palate repair: A systematic review of the literature

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 618e-627e

  Hardwicke, Joseph T ^a,b   Landini, Gabriel ^a,b   Richard, Bruce M ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEFT PALATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NOSE DISEASES; ORAL FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA;

CLEFT PALATE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NOSE DISEASES; ORAL FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA;

EID: 84922392514     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000548     Document Type: Article

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