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Palatal fistulas are abnormal communications between the oral and nasal cavities. Their formation is partly contingent on cleft type, cleft width, surgeon’s skills, and postoperative sequelae. Previous classifications were based on the size, alignment, and location of the fistulae.
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Jan, S.N. (2022). Previous Classifications for Palatal Fistulae. In: Fayyaz, G.Q. (eds) Surgical Atlas of Cleft Palate and Palatal Fistulae. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3889-6_58-1
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