Hemi-tongue flaps.
We describe a design for tongue flaps that utilizes the full thickness of the hemi-mobile tongue that provides mucosal lining, muscle bulk, and a long, supple, nonrestricting pedicle. The method was used in six children who had large palatal defects and allowed complete and permanent closure without any of the complications previously associated with lingual flaps.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*