title: Closure of oroantral fistula with the septal cartilage graft.
abstract: For the closure of oroantral fistula, many techniques have been described. There are advantages and disadvantages of all these techniques. We present a technique in which nasoseptal cartilage graft is used for the closure of the oroantral communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. leylakansu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kansu
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akman
authors.forename: Sina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uckan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000637:transplantation*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps