Purpose Persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) following primary palatoplasty
remains a difficult problem to treat. This study evaluates speech outcomes following revision …

Background: Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is the incomplete separation of the nasal
and oral cavities during speech sound production that can persist following primary …

Objective Approximately 30% of patients with a history of repaired cleft palate (CP) go on to
suffer from velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). This study discusses the operative …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a complication following primary palatoplasty that can
lead to hypernasality of the voice and other speech problems. The conversion Furlow …

Objective Buccal myomucosal flaps (BMF) anatomically lengthen the palate in the treatment
of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). We systematically reviewed the existing literature on …

Methods A single-center retrospective review was performed of all patients undergoing
revision pharyngoplasty between 2002 and 2019. Demographic data and Pittsburgh …

Background To review recent advances in pharyngeal modification procedures for the
treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients with cleft palate after primary …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speech results of posterior
pharyngeal wall augmentation (PPWA) with fat grafting both in the early and late …

Objective To present the design and methodology for an actively enrolling comparative
effectiveness study of revision palatoplasty versus pharyngoplasty for the treatment of …

According to recent evidence, the two-flap palatoplasty with IVVP and Furlow palatoplasty
result in the best speech. The pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and posterior …