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Use of a buccinator myomucosal flap and bilateral pedicled buccal fat pad transfer in wide palatal fistula repair: a case report

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Abstract
Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate places patients at high risk for scarring, altered vascularity, and persistent tension. Palatal fistulas are a challenging complication of primary palatoplasty that typically form around the hard palate?soft palate junction. Repairing palatal fistulas, particularly wide fistulas, is extremely difficult because there are not many choices for closure. However, a few techniques are commonly used to close the remaining fistula after primary palatoplasty. Herein, we report the revision of a palatal fistula using a pedicled buccal fat pad and palatal lengthening with a buccinator myomucosal flap and sphincter pharyngoplasty to treat a patient with a wide palatal fistula. Tension-free closure of the palatal fistula was achieved, as well as velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) correction. This surgical method enhanced healing, minimized palatal contracture and shortening, and reduced the risk of infection. The palate healed with mucosalization at 2 weeks, and no complications were noted after 4 years of follow-up. Therefore, these flaps should be considered as an option for closure of large oronasal fistulas and VPI correction in young patients with wide palatal defects and VPI.
Author(s)
박호진오태석최진미
Issued Date
2021
Type
Article
Keyword
Cleft palateOral fistulaReconstructive surgical proceduresVelopharyngeal insufficiency
DOI
10.7181/acfs.2021.00269
URI
https://oak.ulsan.ac.kr/handle/2021.oak/7567
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Publisher
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Location
대한민국
Language
영어
ISSN
2287-1152
Citation Volume
22
Citation Number
4
Citation Start Page
209
Citation End Page
213
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