BACKGROUND Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) occurs when the velum and lateral and
posterior pharyngeal walls fail to separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity during speech …

This study analyzed patients undergoing multiple surgeries for velopharyngeal insufficiency
(VPI) and reviewed their preoperative evaluations and techniques selected for subsequent …

Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcome of the superiorly
based pharyngeal flap and endoscopic augmentation pharyngoplasty, using cartilage graft …

Objectives Conventional pharyngeal flap surgery, which closes the median portion of the
velopharynx, has been performed for dysarthria patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency …

Postpalatoplasty velopharyngeal insufficiency can greatly impact a child's quality of life,
requiring surgical treatment. However, there is no unique treatment option for the entire …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is defined as an incomplete closure of the velopharynx, a
functional port composed of a complex group of structures that act together to control airflow …

Objective: To assess the results of the new L pharyngeal flap for treatment of velopharyngeal
insufficiency (VPI). Methods: This study included 60 patients who were diagnosed as …

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 …

Injection can significantly improve swallowing and speech function in patients with
velopharyngeal insufficiency. Precise localization of nasopharyngeal injection is vital. Real …

Proplast I was used as posterior pharyngeal wall implant to correct velopha-ryngeal
insufficiency (VP) in 26 patients. Specific criteria were followed in patient selection. Follow …