Bilateral superiorly based full-thickness nasolabial island flaps for closure of residual anterior palatal fistulas in an unoperated elderly patient

Ercocen A., Yilmaz S., Saydam M.

CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.91-99, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-99
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Unoperated bilateral complete cleft lip and palate in an adult or elderly patient is seen rarely, and the existence of unoperated clefts is a result of unfavorable economic and social circumstances. We report an unoperated 65-year-old patient with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate and present our preference for the surgical management.