According to recent evidence, the two-flap palatoplasty with IVVP and Furlow palatoplasty
result in the best speech. The pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and posterior …

Purpose To evaluate pre-and post-operative resonance, surgical technique, revision rate,
and revision indication among syndromic and non-syndromic children with velopharyngeal …

Objectives Velocardiofacial syndrome, a prevalent microdeletion syndrome occurring in 1 in
2000–4000 live births, is marked by speech and language disorders, notably …

This book intends to cover cleft-related topics which are mainly focused on the current
concept of balancing excellence in outcome and burden of cleft care. The wide spectrum of …

Abstract Introduction Patients with 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11. 2DS) have a variety
of anatomic anomalies. For surgeons operating in proximity to the retropharynx, the most …

Background: Management of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in 22q11. 2 deletion
syndrome (22q) is challenging. This study compares pharyngeal flap outcomes in children …

Objective To delineate the indications, referral sources and outcomes of radical muscle
dissection palate repair in the first 4 years of life for patients with submucous cleft palate …

Objective: To determine whether surgical intervention for submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is
more common in children with 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q DS) compared to children …

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 …

Unterentwicklungen der knöchernen Anteile des Gesichts sind ein eindrückliches Merkmal
der hypoplastischen benignen Knochenerkrankungen. Die Gene, deren Mutation zu …