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Andi Tajrin
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia
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Secondary palatoplasty in velopharingeal insufficiency closure using double opposing Z-plasty technique: Palatoplasti sekunder pada penutupan insufisien velofaring menggunakan teknik double opposing Z-plasty Andi Tajrin; Faisal
Makassar Dental Journal Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): Volume 10 Issue 1 April 2021
Publisher : Makassar Dental Journal PDGI Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35856/mdj.v10i1.396

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Objective: The surgical management of cleft palate or velopharyngeal insufficiency is anatomical reconstruction of an intact structure for improvement of speech outcome while minimizing the incidence of oronasal fistula. Case: A 20 years old male came to the outpatient clinic in Hasanuddin University Dental Hospital with a chief complaint of speech problem. He have had lip dan palate surgery previously. Management: Secondary palatoplasty was performed using double opposing z-plasty techni-nique. Discussion: There was an optimal soft palate lengthening after surgery and speech outcome will evaluate regularly. Con-clusion: The treatment of secondary cleft palate using double opposing z-plasty provide adequate lengthening of soft palate in the patient.
Co-Authors Faisal