Comparison of two-flap palatoplasty plus intravelar veloplasty technique with and without double-layer Z-plasty on the soft palate length in children with cleft palate

ConclusionThe two-flap palatoplasty with IVV plus Z-plasty technique is a suitable method for increasing the palatal length in infants with cleft palate. On the other hand, the addition of Z-plasty method could increase the length of the palate. Moreover, the complications are very low and further trials for development of this method on patients with cleft palate are recommended.Trial registration number (TRN)IRCT2017032423559N11

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Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 10, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research