• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.333-335
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• 2009

Congenital palatal fistulas are rare, and few cases have been reported. Most reported cases present with a submucous cleft palate. In terms of etiology, whether the fistula is congenital or acquired has been debated. Moreover, there is not a generally accepted surgical procedure for repair of palatal fistulas. We present a case of a congenital palatal fistula with a submucous cleft palate that was successfully treated with a Furlow double - opposing Z - plasty. We discuss palatal fistulas with a review of the literature.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2022

Background Cleft lip and cleft palate are the most frequent congenital craniofacial deformities, with an incidence of approximately 1 per 700 people. Postoperative palatal fistula is one of the most significant long-term complications. This study investigated the incidence of postoperative palatal fistula and its predictive factors based on 25 years of experience at our hospital. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 636 consecutive palatal repairs performed between January 1996 and October 2020 by a single surgeon. Data from patients' medical records regarding cleft palate repair were analyzed. The preoperative extent of the cleft was evaluated using the Veau classification system, and the cleft palate repair technique was chosen according to the extent of the cleft. SPSS version 25.0 was used for all statistical analyses, and exploratory univariate associations were investigated using the t-test. Results Fistulas occurred in 20 of the 636 patients; thus, the incidence of palatal fistula was 3.1%. The most common fistula location was the hard palate (9/20, 45%), followed by the junction of the hard and soft palate (6/20, 30%) and the soft palate (5/20, 25%). The cleft palate repair technique significantly predicted the incidence of palatal fistula following cleft palate repair (P=0.042). Fistula incidence was significantly higher in patients who underwent surgery using the Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty technique (12.1%) than in cases where the Busan modification (3.0%) or two-flap technique (2.0%) was used. Conclusions The overall incidence of palatal fistulas was 3.1% in this study. Moreover, the technique of cleft palate repair predicted fistula incidence.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.295-309
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• 2006

The present study was aimed to evaluate the incidence, etiological factors, and management of cleft lip and palate. Two hundred and twenty patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate who were treated at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, during the period between January 1994 and December 2003 were reviewed. The ratios of cleft lip : cleft lip with cleft palate : and cleft palate were 0.4:1.1:1. Males were more common than females in cleft lip (1.3:1) and cleft lip and palate (2.5:1), while females were more common than males in cleft palate (1:1.3). In the cleft side, left clefts were more prevalent than right clefts (cleft lip 1.3:1, cleft lip and palate 1.6:1). Unilateral clefts were more common than bilateral clefts in cleft lip (79:21). Cleft lip and cleft palate were more common in those with blood type A (34.5%) than those with other types. There was no significant relationship between birth season and frequency of clefts. The clefts were common in the first-born (48.8%), and in mothers aged between 25 and 29 (51.7%). Medication (24.7%) and stress (16.7%) during the first trimester were noted. Positive familial history was noted in 13 cases (5.9%). Thirty-two cases (15%) were associated with other congenital anomalies, in which tonguetie (40.6%) and congenital heart disease (21.9%) were most common. Among 100 patients with cleft palate, 77 patients had middle ear disease (77%), which occurred predominently in the incomplete cleft palate. Seventy-six among the 77 patients received myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion, and the remaining one received antibiotic medication only. Cleft lips were treated primarily at 3 to 6 months, and cleft palates were at 1 to 2 years. Treatment regimens included modified Millard method mainly in the cleft lip, and Wardill V-Y, Dorrance method, and Furlow method in the cleft palate. The percentage of palatal lengthening as type of cleft palate was greater in the incomplete cleft palate group (11.2%) than in the complete cleft palate group (9.6%). The percentage of palatal lengthening as operating method was no difference between the Furlow method (10.9%) and the push back method (10.7%). As postoperative complications, hypertrophic scar was most frequent in the cleft lip, and oronasal fistula in the cleft palate. In summary, it was shown that medication and stress during the first trimester of pregnancy were frequently associated with cleft lip and cleft palate, adequate timing and selection of method of operation are important factors to obtain morphologically and functionally good results. Furthermore prevention and treatment of middle ear disease are important in cleft palate patients because of its high co-occurrence.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.189-196
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• 1992

유아기에 구순성형술 및 구개성형술 등에 의한 중 안면부의 성장장애를 동반한 성인환자에서 만기 이차성 골이식술(Late secondary bone graft)을 동반한 Le Fort I osteotomy를 시행한 결과 기능적, 심미적으로 양호한 개선 효과를 얻었다. 1. 증례에서는 골지지가 거의 없는 우측 상악 중절치 및 측절치 부위의 치아를 발거하고, 술전 교정치료로 변위된 치아의 배열과 소실된 공간을 회복한 후 장골이식을 동반한 상악골 전진술을 시행하였다. 2. 파열 변연부위에 골점막 절개를 시행한 후 순측 구개측 봉합 및 비점막을 거상하여 구비강 누공을 폐쇄한 후 장골능에서 얻은 골수-망상골을 이식하였다. 3. 수술후 구비강 폐쇄로 비음이 개선되었고, 술후 8개월된 방사선 사진상 파열부위의 골 재생을 확인한 후 보철치료를 시행하였다. 4. 표준 두부방사선 계측상 상악골의 전진에 의한 측모의 현저한 개선을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2004

본 연구는 선천성 구개열 환자에서 구개성형술후 구개 길이가 어느 정도 연장되는지 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 199i년 4월부터 2004년 4월까지 10년동안 전남대학교병원 구강악안면외과에서 치료 받은 구개열 환자 중 추적조사가 가능한 112명을 대상으로 역학적 특성, 사용된 구개성형술식, 구개 길이의 연장 정도 및 술후 합병증에 대하여 임상기록을 조사하고 분석하였다. 불완전구개열 및 완전구개열 환자의 비는 1.6:1이었다. 성별분포는 완전구개열에서는 남자가 2.1배 많았고, 불완전구개열에서는 여자가 1.2배 많았다. 불완전구개열에서는 Dorrance법과 Wardill법을, 완전구개 열에서는 Wardill법과 Furlow법, two flap법, Perko법을 많이 사용하였다. 구개열 형태별 구개 길이의 연장 정도는 불완전구개열에서 평균 5.84 m(11.295) 연장되어 완전구개열에서의 평균 4.71 w(9.f%)보다 1.13 mm(1.6%) 더 많이 연장되었으나 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. 구개성형술식에 따른 구개 길이의 연장 정도는 Furlow법에서 5.70 m(10.9%) 연장되어 push back법에서의 5.33 in(10.7%)보다0.37 mm(0.2%) 더 많이 연장되었으나 역시 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. 술후 합병증으로 구개누공이 27예(24%b)로 가장 많이 발생하였다. 이상의 결과에서 구개성형술후 구개 길이가 3.5%부터 24.0%까지 평균 10.8% 연장되어 언어 기능에 기여함을 알 수 있다.