Double Tongue Flaps for Anterior Huge Palatal Fistula Closure.

Even though it is widely accepted that the tongue flap is effective and feasible for repair of huge palatal fistula, there still exist a few failed cases due to the severity or complicated situation. The aim of this paper is to report the validity and feasibility of using double tongue dorsal flaps to repair a huge anterior fistula. A 10-year-old boy diagnosed with Van de Woude syndrome with repaired bilateral cleft lip and palate presented with a huge anterior fistula divided by septum. A double tongue dorsal flap was designed to cover the fistula. The huge unusual anterior palatal fistula was repaired successfully by usage of double pedicle tongue flaps with a follow-up period of 1 month. The double tongue flap is an alternative choice to handle a large residual fistula in anterior part of palate which was divided into 2 fistulas by septum. This technique was indicated in the situation of large residual fistula in anterior part of palate which was divided into 2 fistulas by septum after bilateral cleft palate repair.