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Use of the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag to aid elevation of the buccal cheek flap in cleft palate surgery

Use of the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag to aid elevation of the buccal cheek flap in... The use of additional mucosal bolstering of the nasal layer in cleft palate repairs is a commonly used technique. The buccal cheek mucosal flap is a common donor site. This flap is normally elevated using the surgeon's finger for counterpressure from the skin side of the cheek. A simple idea, using the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag externally, to serve as a stable platform to aid the elevation of this flap is presented. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

Use of the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag to aid elevation of the buccal cheek flap in cleft palate surgery

Use of the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag to aid elevation of the buccal cheek flap in cleft palate surgery

Abstract

The use of additional mucosal bolstering of the nasal layer in cleft palate repairs is a commonly used technique. The buccal cheek mucosal flap is a common donor site. This flap is normally elevated using the surgeon's finger for counterpressure from the skin side of the cheek. A simple idea, using the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag externally, to serve as a stable platform to aid the elevation of this flap is presented.
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
ISSN
0930-343X
eISSN
1435-0130
DOI
10.1007/s00238-002-0401-9
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Abstract

The use of additional mucosal bolstering of the nasal layer in cleft palate repairs is a commonly used technique. The buccal cheek mucosal flap is a common donor site. This flap is normally elevated using the surgeon's finger for counterpressure from the skin side of the cheek. A simple idea, using the cheek blade of the Dingman mouth gag externally, to serve as a stable platform to aid the elevation of this flap is presented.

Journal

European Journal of Plastic SurgerySpringer Journals

Published: Oct 28, 2002

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