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Palatal Protective Stents Prevent Oro-Nasal Fistulas after Surgery for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: A Preliminary Report

Background: One of the potential complications of surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is postoperative oral-nasal fistula (ONF). Reported rates vary from 0 to 60%. Several factors are on account of these disproportionate rates. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the use...

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Published in:Dent J (Basel)
Main Authors: Chaiyasate, Kongkrit, Ysunza, Pablo Antonio, Spolyar, John, Genova, Rafaella, Andrade, Peter
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162619/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29973503
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj6030029
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