Background The development of postoperative oronasal fistulae (ONF) is a complication that
plagues all cleft surgeons to varying degrees. There is extensive literature discussing the …

Background: Oronasal fistula (ONF) is a common complication following cleft palate surgery.
This study aims to determine the prevalence of ONF and the factors that influence …

Background: The development of an oronasal fistula after primary cleft palate repair has a
wide variation reported in the literature. The aim of this review is to identify the reported …

Objective: The aims of the study were to assess the postoperative oronasal fistula rate after 1-
stage and 2-stage cleft palate repair and identify risk factors associated with its …

Background: The palatal fistula is an important surgical challenge within the longitudinal
follow-up of patients with repaired cleft palate as the success rate of palatal fistula …

Ramachandra craniofacial team raises several important issues for all cleft surgeons. First,
palatal fistulae continue to be a common management problem. Second, the classification …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review the incidence, profile, and
the management of palatal fistula occurring in patients operated for cleft palate in our …

Objective: To provide an inventory of oronasal fistula repair techniques alongside expert
commentary on which techniques are appropriate for each fistula type. Design: A 4-stage …

Background: Oronasal fistulas (ONF) following cleft palate repair are commonly encountered
and remain a challenging problem. With reported recurrence rates between 33% and 37 …

Objective: Vague terminology is a problem in cleft palate research. No classification scheme
for palatal fistulas has been proposed to date. Although a well-healed velum is a significant …