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The palate fistula repaired with a tongue flap (a) and the flap divided from the tongue (b)
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Fig1
The surgery was completed uneventfully; the palate fistula was repaired with a tongue flap (Fig. 1a). The flap was divided from the tongue by using a no. 15 scalpel, and the wound was sutured in approximately 5 min (Fig. 1b).
The waveform under the mask and the waveform under room air
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Fig2
The waveform under room air was smaller than the waveform under the mask, but we were able to monitor the patient's respiratory rate (Fig. 2).
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