title: The use of silicone sheet to improve buccal fat pad healing in palatal reconstruction.
abstract: The author presents a new method involving the use of a silicone sheet to achieve an improved, faster healing of pedicled buccal fat pad flaps used in palatal reconstructions. This method was applied in 3 patients with excellent final results. The procedure is quick and easy to implement, and it efficiently improves the healing of buccal fat pad used in palatal reconstruction surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Science, University of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia, 33100 Udine, Italy. massimo.robiony@libero.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robiony
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones