Resorbable collagen membrane in surgical repair of fistula following palatoplasty in nonsyndromic cleft palate.
Treatment of palato-nasal fistula following primary palatoplasty in patients with nonsyndromic cleft palate is often complicated by recurrence. The authors have tested the feasibility of a surgical technique adding a resorbable collagen membrane at the bony edge of the fistula and report the outcome in the first 14 patients in an open, non-comparative, preliminary investigation. The procedure was well tolerated by all patients, with no relapses during follow up ranging from 4 to 12 months.
Department for Oral, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Medical Center of the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany. r.sader@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003094:Collagen