title: Waltzing a facial artery musculomucosal flap to salvage a recurrent palatal fistula.
abstract: Closure of a palatal fistula, especially after multiple recurrences, remains a complex reconstructive problem. Herein, salvage of a recurrent palatal fistula after a facial artery musculomucosal flap (FAMM) flap by use of the traditional waltzing (jumping, migration) principle of tubed pedicle flaps is presented and the principles are discussed.
authors: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
authors: Shachika
authors: S
authors: Khanna
authors: Alexander B
authors: AB
authors: Dagum
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*