Effect of Simultaneous Vomerine Flap and Lip Repair on the Palatal Dimensions in Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

Authors

Nesma Abd El Fattah, Demonstrator of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.Follow
Suzan Hassan, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Emad Elsayed, Assistant Professor at Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nahed Abd El Moniem, Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Corresponding Author

Abd El Fattah, Nesma

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Purpose: to evaluate the effect of simultaneous vomerine flap and lip repair on the palatal dimensions in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate patients. Patients and Method: this study included 12 patients complaining of primary unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. They were classified randomly into two groups: Group I: included 6 cases, in which simultaneous cleft lip and hard palate repair was done using single layer vomerine flap. Group II: included 6 cases, in which separate repair of cleft lip and hard palate was done. Syndromic patients and patients with previous trial of repair were excluded. Results: showed reduction in A-A` alveolar cleft width and C-C` anterior palatal width occurred in both groups, while E-E` posterior palatal width increased in group 1 and decreased in group2 and the reverse occurred in BZ antro-posterior palatal width. Conclusion: Vomer flap is an easy, safe technique, with less time consuming and provides complete healing with less fistula formation.

Keywords

vomer flap; Cleft Lip and Palate; palatal dimensions

How to Cite This Article

Abd El Fattah, Nesma; Hassan, Suzan; Elsayed, Emad; and Abd El Moniem, Nahed (2021) "Effect of Simultaneous Vomerine Flap and Lip Repair on the Palatal Dimensions in Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Patients," Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/adjg.2021.23218.1228

Subject Area

Oral Medicine and Surgical Sciences Issue (Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Biology)