Treatment of congenital short palate using bilateral buccal musculomucosal flaps

Shinji Kobayashi*, Yukie Ohashi, Ryouko Fukushima, Takashi Hirakawa, Toshihiko Fukawa, Toshihiko Satake, Jiro Maegawa

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A case of congenital short palate was treated by bilateral buccal musculomucosal flaps. The levator veli palatini muscle formed a continuous sling, but the anterior portion was attached to the posterior border of the hard palate. The speech outcome improved from severe to normal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-62
Number of pages6
JournalCase Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Congenital short palate
  • Levator veli palatini muscle
  • Randall classification
  • buccal musculomucosal flap
  • velopharyngeal insufficiency

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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