Evaluate the effectiveness of the use of Inferior Turbinate Flap in the closure of the anterior oro-nasal fistula

Residual palatal fistulas are common after repair of palatal cleft and tumar incision in palate and nasal cavity. Repair of residual oronasal fistula is not always successful. Twolayer closure techniques that close these fistulas with soft tissue are a common practice. Turnover flaps are the most used flaps and often the sole method for nasal side closure of fistula. Anteriorly based inferior turbinate flap can be used to provide soft tissue for nasal-side closure when turnover flaps will not provide sufficient tissue for this purpose.