A Covered Lateral and Posterior Wall Flap of the Maxillary Sinus Prevents Reocclusion of the Postoperative Maxillary Cyst

We examined the cyst opening rate using computed tomography, age, sex, cyst position, and a follow-up period in four patients (five sides) who did not undergo flap surgery, but who were managed in our hospital in 2015, and in eight patients (nine sides) who underwent the CLAP flap technique in our hospital. In the group with the CLAP flap, the cyst opening rate was significantly higher (P <  0.05). The CLAP flap was effective for preventing postoperative bony regrowth. It may be one of the options for covering the exposed bone surface as widely as possible.
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research