The combination of Furlow′s double reversing Z-palatoplasty and von Langenbeck technique for the management of secondary complete cleft palate

Abstract

To report the case with complete secondary cleft palate who was treated successfully in one stage with a combination of Furlow′s double-reversing Z-plasty technique and modified von Langenbeck method. Secondary cleft palate was completely treated with the combination of Furlow′s double-reversing Z-palatoplasty and modified von Langenbeck method in an adolescent male patient and also surgical stent was used postoperatively for 2 weeks. As a result, we believe that a combination of these techniques was useful and successful method to treat wide unilateral or bilateral cleft palate in one stage.