Lingual flap rotation for closure of palatal fistula in patients with cleft lip and palate performed at the Hospital Municipal de la Mujer y el Niño, Cuenca, Ecuador

Abstract

Palatal fistulas are the most common sequelae after performing a primary palatoplasty, allowing the passage of fluids and food from the oral cavity to the nasal cavity. Commonly the closure of a fistula sometimes requires the use of local flaps (palatal), but according to the location and size of the fistula, the use of other techniques such as lingual flap rotation is required. The purpose of this study is to present clinical cases in which the lingual flap rotation technique has been used as an alternative in the closure of palatal fistulas, because this procedure provides excellent esthetic and functional results.