title: A double buccal fat pad flap for middle palate defect closure--a new technique for palate closure.
abstract: In this article a new method of closing palatal defects by means of buccal fat pad flaps is reported. A double buccal fat pad flap in association with Le Fort I osteotomy approach was adopted to remove tumours of the palate and nasal fossae. The technique is described in a case of adenocarcinoma arising from the nasal septum and its indications and advantages are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Department, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B 07100 Sassari, Italy. gderiu@uniss.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Riu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tullio
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps