[The usage of inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap for repairing cleft palate].

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate a technique for closing the cleft of nasal aspect at the junction of the hard and soft palate and ensuring the wound healing well during the procedures of repairing broad cleft palate.

METHODS

A inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap based posterior is designed and transposed to the junction of the hard and soft palate for decreasing the tension effectively and closing the cleft easily.

RESULTS

All of the patients showed wound healing well and no distinct scars or palatal fistula.

CONCLUSIONS

It is a simple and effective technique to decrease the tension and close the cleft of nasal aspect at the junction of the hard and soft palate with inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal flap.