An Algorithmic Approach for Deploying Buccal Fat Pad Flaps and Buccal Myomucosal Flaps Strategically in Primary and Secondary Palatoplasty.
Fatima QamarMariel M McLaughlinMatthew LeeAleshia J PringleJordan N HalseyS Alex RottgersPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
In severe phenotypes or complicated cases, buccal fat flaps and myomucosal flaps may be utilized. This approach has mostly replaced the use of ADM over time. An algorithmic approach to palatoplasty allows surgeons to tailor the extent of surgery to the needs of each patient.