Background Oronasal fistula at the anterior hard palate is one of the common sequelae after
cleft surgery, and the leakage negatively affects the patient's quality of life. Although several …

Complex oronasal fistula is one of the most frequent secondary complications of cleft palate
correction and is considered a reconstructive challenge. Tongue flaps are one of the …

METHODS This study was conducted on 30 patients who had oronasal fistulae secondary to
prior cleft palate repair. In group 1, 20 patients underwent fistula repair using local …

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

Purpose An anterior palatal oronasal fistula in a bilateral cleft lip and palate is a challenging
clinical dilemma. The purpose of this article is to present a 2-stage technique to repair the …

Oronasal fistula following cleft palate repair is a considerable complication with a recurrence
rate of 33% to 37% and remains a challenging problem for surgeons. Furthermore, many …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the senior author's technique of staged reconstruction
in patients with recalcitrant oronasal fistulas. Design: A retrospective review of the Pediatric …

Residual palatal fistula after repair of palatal cleft is common. Repair of residual oronasal
fistula is not always successful. Two-layer closure techniques that close these fistulas with …

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 …

Palatal fistula is a known complication of cleft lip–cleft palate repair. Fistulas anterior to the
incisive foramen can be particularly difficult to repair because of the lack of available tissue …