ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Palatal fistula is the most common complication after palatoplasty, and its presence entails various implications. Its presentation is diverse and repair can be difficult, which is reflected in the existence of a numerous surgical techniques described for its treatment.
Objective:
To report the surgical correction of palatal fistula with a myomucosal upper lip flap, along with a brief review of the literature.
Case Report:
The patient underwent repair of complete cleft palate. At the immediate postoperative time, an anterior fistula of the hard palate and alveolar process was present and was subjected to a correction with an oronasal myomucosal upper lip flap. The patient progressed satisfactorily, without complications or lesion recurrence after 1 year of follow-up.
Conclusion:
The technique presented is a simple and efficient method for correction of an anterior palatal fistula.
Keywords:
Palatoplasty/complications; Palatal fistula; Myomucosal upper lip flap
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