Management of palatal fistulae

Management of palatal fistulae

[...] the classification systems currently applied to cleft lip and palate are empiric, archaic, and misleading. [...] without a classification system based on embryologic mechanism, accurate appreciation of outcomes data generated by cleft palate (CP) surgery (i.e., surgical complications and speec...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of plastic surgery 2011-01, Vol.44 (1), p.46-49
1. Verfasser: Carstens, Michael H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dissection
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
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Zusammenfassung:[...] the classification systems currently applied to cleft lip and palate are empiric, archaic, and misleading. [...] without a classification system based on embryologic mechanism, accurate appreciation of outcomes data generated by cleft palate (CP) surgery (i.e., surgical complications and speech) will remain chaotic. [...] raw data regarding what factors are associated with a fistula is difficult to interpret.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X
DOI:10.4103/0970-0358.81445