I am hoping someone can help me. Is the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Augmentation included in the Palatoplasty procedure?
"The patient was placed in the Rose position and the palate was injected with 4 cc of 1% lidocaine with 1:100,00 epinephrine. After approximately 10 minutes and putting the patient back in the Rose position, an initial incision was made along the hard and soft palate on the left side through the oral mucosa and musculature, but leaving the nasal mucosa intact. At this...
palatoplasty with pharygeal wall augmentation
"The patient was placed in the Rose position and the palate was injected with 4 cc of 1% lidocaine with 1:100,00 epinephrine. After approximately 10 minutes and putting the patient back in the Rose position, an initial incision was made along the hard and soft palate on the left side through the oral mucosa and musculature, but leaving the nasal mucosa intact. At this...
palatoplasty with pharygeal wall augmentation
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