Multiple surgical options exist to assist patients with velopharyngeal dysfunction. The
majority of the surgical options can be highly successful. A multispecialty team is critical in …

Objective: This systematic review sought to evaluate the consensus in the literature
regarding the surgical management of VPD and to determine whether a particular procedure …

Conclusion Although there is no universally accepted measure to assess velopharyngeal
insufficiency severity, nasendoscopy and multiplanar videofluoroscopy are most commonly …

Successful surgical management of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) depends upon
precise diagnosis and careful selection of operative technique. Because of the complex …

Objectives:< p> Identify the etiology of velopharyngeal&nbsp; insufficiency.</p>< p>
Describe the evaluation of velopharyngeal insufficiency.</p>< p> Outline the management …

The velopharyngeal port is the area bounded by the soft palate, the posterior pharyngeal
wall and the lateral pharyngeal walls. Insufficient closure of this port will lead to leakage of …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes following surgical
intervention for velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Perceptual speech outcome data were …

The primary goal of cleft palate repair is to create an anatomically and functionally intact
palate to improve feeding and achieve normal speech while minimally impacting maxillary …

The velopharynx is a dynamic anatomic structure essential to normal breathing, eating, and
speaking. Although a dysfunctional velopharynx impairs separation of the nasal and oral …

The timing of surgery for velopharyngeal dysfunction has been based on assumptions about
the relation between age, speech development, and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Cleft …