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Teaching Furlow palatoplasty: The sticky note method

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 78; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.08.006

1872-8464

Mona Mengyue Liu, JeeHong Kim, Noel Jabbour,

Oral and Craniofacial Lesions

The double-opposing Z-plasty (Furlow palatoplasty) procedure is a well-established method for palate repair in children. We propose a simple and easily accessible sticky note model to demonstrate the lengthening in palatal anatomy afforded by this technically challenging procedure.Our model involves creating a lengthened three-dimensional representation of the Z-plasty through making specified incisions and rearrangements of the palatal layers. The sticky note model was made a total of 20 times and length of the palate model pre and post Z-plasty was measured.The average length of the palate pre-procedure was 72 mm. The average length of the palate post procedure was 78.9 mm, showing an increase of 6.9 mm (9.6%).Our model provides an accurate and valuable educational tool that will aid in the visualization and understanding of the Furlow palatoplasty procedure.