Novel treatment for mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency using implantable AlloDerm for posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation and review of surgical …
KR Shetty, LM Ward, JR Levi, G Grillone - American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency is a relatively common structural
defect of the velopharyngeal sphincter that occurs congenitally or secondarily to various
medical conditions resulting in speech inadequacy. Currently, multiple surgical methods
exist to treat mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency; however, the revision rates
are high and the outcomes are variable. This case series describes a novel technique using
implantable AlloDerm to repair the posterior pharyngeal wall to treat mild and moderate …
defect of the velopharyngeal sphincter that occurs congenitally or secondarily to various
medical conditions resulting in speech inadequacy. Currently, multiple surgical methods
exist to treat mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency; however, the revision rates
are high and the outcomes are variable. This case series describes a novel technique using
implantable AlloDerm to repair the posterior pharyngeal wall to treat mild and moderate …
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