title: Repair of palatal defect with nasal septal flap.
abstract: Postoperative oronasal fistula in cleft palate repair is common and usually repaired with local flaps or buccal flaps with some benefits. Considering the high recurrence rate after surgery, a new method for oronasal repair using septal flaps is described.
authors.affiliation: Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ardehali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farshad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000637:transplantation*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps