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Article: Single surgeon's experience with Furlow palatoplasty and the fistula rate

TitleSingle surgeon's experience with Furlow palatoplasty and the fistula rate
Authors
KeywordsCleft palate
Furlow palatoplasty
Palatal fistula
Issue Date2006
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ASH
Citation
Surgical Practice, 2006, v. 10 n. 4, p. 138-142 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: To review the clinical data on Furlow palatoplasty and the incidence of palatal fistula. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of clinical data and incidence of palatal fistula in all cleft palate patients undergoing Furlow palatoplasty by one surgeon in Princess Margaret Hospital from November 1997 to February 2003. Results: Of the 54 patients (29 male, 25 female) treated, five (9.3%) had positive family history of cleft lip/cleft palate. Twenty-two patients (40.7%) had associated cleft lip and four (7.4%) had other congenital malformations. Thirty-one palates were Veau classes I & II; 15 were class III, six were class IV, and two were submucous clefts. The mean ± SD patient age was 22.8 ± 11.9 months, and follow-up period 50.6 ± 17.5 months with five (9.3%) defaulted. Blood loss and operation time were significantly different among the different classes of clefts. There was one case of postoperative bleeding requiring immediate opening. Three palatal fistulae occurred, all within the first 3 years of the study period. Two were repaired with no recurrences. Conclusions: The surgeon's incidence of palatal fistula after Furlow palatoplasty is 5.6%, comparable to the low incidence reported by other surgeons using other methods of repair. © 2006 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2006 College of Surgeons of Hong Kong.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81248
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.152
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dc.contributor.authorMak, ASYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorOr, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, AMSen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:15:30Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:15:30Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationSurgical Practice, 2006, v. 10 n. 4, p. 138-142en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1744-1625en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81248-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To review the clinical data on Furlow palatoplasty and the incidence of palatal fistula. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of clinical data and incidence of palatal fistula in all cleft palate patients undergoing Furlow palatoplasty by one surgeon in Princess Margaret Hospital from November 1997 to February 2003. Results: Of the 54 patients (29 male, 25 female) treated, five (9.3%) had positive family history of cleft lip/cleft palate. Twenty-two patients (40.7%) had associated cleft lip and four (7.4%) had other congenital malformations. Thirty-one palates were Veau classes I & II; 15 were class III, six were class IV, and two were submucous clefts. The mean ± SD patient age was 22.8 ± 11.9 months, and follow-up period 50.6 ± 17.5 months with five (9.3%) defaulted. Blood loss and operation time were significantly different among the different classes of clefts. There was one case of postoperative bleeding requiring immediate opening. Three palatal fistulae occurred, all within the first 3 years of the study period. Two were repaired with no recurrences. Conclusions: The surgeon's incidence of palatal fistula after Furlow palatoplasty is 5.6%, comparable to the low incidence reported by other surgeons using other methods of repair. © 2006 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2006 College of Surgeons of Hong Kong.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ASHen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofSurgical Practiceen_HK
dc.subjectCleft palateen_HK
dc.subjectFurlow palatoplastyen_HK
dc.subjectPalatal fistulaen_HK
dc.titleSingle surgeon's experience with Furlow palatoplasty and the fistula rateen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailPoon, AMS: amspoon@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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