Histologic Aspect of the Curved Vomerine Mucosa in Cleft Lip and Palate.
Benito K BenitezAndrzej BrudnickiPrasad NalabothuJeannette A von JackowskiElisabeth BruderAndreas Albert MuellerPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2021)
The vomer mucosa showed no specific signs of nasal mucosa. These findings should be considered in presurgical cleft orthopedics and palatal surgery for further refinement. Shifting the vomer mucosa according to a fixed physiologic belief should not overrule other important aspects of cleft repair such as primary healing and establishing optimal form and function of palatal roof and nasal floor.