Closure of Oronasal Fistulae Post Palatoraphy with Tongue Flap in Bilateral Complete Cleft Lip Palate Patient: A Case Report

Oronasal fistulae are common complication following palatoraphy. There several surgical procedures to repair oronasal fistulae. However, conventional closure technique is not always possible, especially when the surrounding tissue replaced by fibrotic due previous Tissue defects in should be with tissues providing good vascularisation such as pedicle tongue flap. A case of flap used close was reported. Eleven-year-old girl, presented and bilateral alveolar cleft after The were closed pedicled healing uneventful, division done three weeks later primarily. no dehiscence wound masticatory functions recorded. Vascularised a preferred