Use of polydioxanone sheet to repair palatal fistulas in patients with cleft palate

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Oct;51(7):e197-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.05.016. Epub 2012 Jul 1.

Authors

Abdul Ahmed¹, Clara Gibson, Peter Ayliffe

Affiliation

¹ Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom. Electronic address: abdulahmed@nhs.net.

PMID: 22749618
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.05.016

No abstract available

Keywords: Cleft palate; PDS sheet; Palatal fistula.

MeSH terms

Biocompatible Materials
Cleft Palate / surgery*
Fistula / surgery
Humans
Oral Surgical Procedures / methods*
Palate / surgery
Polydioxanone*
Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Polydioxanone