Freng A
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg. 1978;12(3):267-72. doi: 10.3109/02844317809013003.
During the last 27 years 35 children with choanal atresia were operated by a method which entails a resection of the posterior 2/3 of the mid-palatal suture. In order to evaluate the consequences of this resection the width of the dental arches was measured in 320 individuals including 55 operated and unoperated patients with choanal atresia. Extirpation of the mid-palatal suture during growth resulted in a frequency of cross-bite of 52% and a significant reduction of the width of the upper dental arch and the maxilla. The findings may indicate that the growth in this specific suture is highly autonomous. Growth appeared to proceed far beyond childhood.
在过去27年中，35例后鼻孔闭锁患儿接受了一种手术方法，该方法需要切除腭中缝后2/3。为了评估这种切除的后果，对320名个体的牙弓宽度进行了测量，其中包括55例接受手术和未接受手术的后鼻孔闭锁患者。在生长过程中切除腭中缝导致反咬合发生率为52%，上颌牙弓和上颌骨宽度显著减小。这些发现可能表明，这条特定缝的生长具有高度自主性。生长似乎远远超出了儿童期。
