Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Modifications of the Furlow Palatoplasty (Six- and Seven-Flap Palatoplasties)

1995; American Medical Association; Volume: 121; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archotol.1995.01890100017003

1538-361X

Craig W. Senders, Jonathan M. Sykes,

Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments

Objective: To assess and compare the Furlow palatoplasty, a modified Furlow palatoplasty, and traditional palatoplasty methods. Design: A retrospective analysis of the results. Main Outcome Measures: Cases were evaluated for operating time and complications, including oronasal fistula and blood loss. Results: There were no fistulas in any of the 19 patients who were included in our study. The modified Furlow palatoplasty was found to increase operating time and blood loss. Conclusion: The use of the modified Furlow palatoplasty is feasible in select cases; however, this technique increases operating time and blood loss, which must be balanced against the theoretical advantages of increased palatal function with the Furlow palatoplasty. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995;121:1101-1104)