American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 268-270 , July 2006

Use of the palatal flap for closure of an oronasal fistula

  • Justin M. Garner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA. Tel.: +1 601 984 5160; fax: +1 601 984 5085.
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  • Richard O. Wein, MD

Received 18 July 2005

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☆ Accepted and presented as poster presentation at the Southern Section Meeting of the Triological Society, Miami, Fla, January 13-15, 2005.

PII: S0196-0709(05)00189-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.021

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 268-270 , July 2006

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