Repair of large palatal fistula using tongue flap

Abstract

Large palatal fistulas are a challenging problem in cleft surgery. Many techniques are used to close the defect. The tongue flap is an easy and reproductible procedure for managing this complication. The authors report a case of a large palatal fistula closure with anteriorly based tongue flap.

Keywords

• Cleft surgery
• fistula
• palate
• tongue flap