Surgical Approach to Hemipalatal Discrepancy in Tessier 7 Reconstruction: Review of Literature and Case Series

CONCLUSIONS: When occurring in combination, Tessier 7 craniofacial cleft and concomitant palatal cleft results in discrepant hemipalatal length, and deficiency of the bony maxillary palatal shelves, and associated speech musculature and soft tissues. The techniques described in this article may assist in maximizing postoperative palatal length.PMID:33611933 | DOI:10.1177/1055665620984045

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - February 22, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aditi M Kanth Max Krevalin Oluwaseun A Adetayo Source Type: research