Velopharyngeal dysfunction can occur due to anatomic defects, physiologic causes, and
even mislearning of speech. Regardless of the cause, velopharyngeal dysfunction can affect …

Pharyngeal flaps have a long-established place in surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency
and many designs of pharyngeal flap have been described. Here we describe a modification …

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 …

A retrospective chart review comparing pre and postoperative speech in 19 patients who
underwent pharyngeal flap surgery for the diagnosis of velopharyngeal insufficiency …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition in which there is incomplete closure of the
velopharyngeal valve during speech production. This results in hypernasality and/or audible …

Superiorly based pharyngeal flaps (PFs) are commonly used for the treatment of
velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients with cleft palate. However, failure may occur …

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

Background: Posterior pharyngeal augmentation is a recognized treatment for
velopharyngeal insufficiency in selected candidates. To date, however, the procedure has …

Thirty-five individuals with velopharyngeal insufficiency, including eight with failed
pharyngeal flaps, were treated with injectable Teflon and followed postoperatively for an …

Background: The pharyngeal flap is one of the most common secondary surgeries for the
correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) for patients with cleft palate and/or cleft lip …