Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a failure of the body's ability to temporarily close the
communication between the nasal cavity and the mouth, because of an anatomic …

Posterior wall augmentation for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency - Steven D. Gray,
Judith Pinborough-Zimmerman, Michael Catten, 1999 Skip to main content Intended for …

Nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a serious
problem. More palatal procedures are being performed leading to an increased incidence of …

Treatment of VPI often initially involves a course of speech therapy for about 3 to 6 months
before consideration of operative intervention as well as following most operative …

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is a surgical procedure that has a role in the management of
obstructive sleep apnea and chronic snoring. A recognized complication of the procedure is …

Statement of problem Prosthetic intervention with a speech aid prosthesis (SAP) along with
speech therapy has been reported to improve speech outcomes in patients with persisting …

Objective To compare the frequency and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-
aged adults who underwent pharyngeal flap surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) …

Patients born with cleft palate have, by definition, a malformation that involves critical
anatomic components of the velopharyngeal mechanism. Normally, the soft palate, or velum …

Purpose The 2 most commonly used operations to treat velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI)
are superiorly based pharyngeal flap and sphincter pharyngoplasty, both of which may …

A single surgeon's 20 year experience in one cleft center with differential diagnosis for
differential management of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is reviewed. The specific …