Background: Patients with cleft lip and palate have functional and esthetic impairment and
typically require multiple interventions in their life. Long-term evaluation following a …

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

Objective Approximately 30% of patients with a history of repaired cleft palate (CP) go on to
suffer from velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). This study discusses the operative …

A cleft palate (CP) arises from the failure of the frontonasal and maxillary prominences to
fuse during development. Patients are left with feeding and speech issues. 1 They are …

Background Palatal lengthening is becoming a first-line treatment choice for cleft patients
with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). As cleft palate–related surgical outcomes are age …

Definitive oronasal separation through closure of the velopharyngeal (VP) sphincter is
necessary for the development of normal speech and feeding. Individuals with …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of sphincter
pharyngoplasties, including speech outcomes, revision surgeries, and postoperative …

Objective: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) surgery in patients with cleft palate increases
the risk for airway obstruction acutely. However, the long-term effects of VPI surgery on …

Patients with cleft lip and palate must undergo various surgical interventions at appropriate
times to achieve optimal outcomes. While guidelines for the timing of these operations are …

Despite a satisfactory primary repair, velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) may be a sequel of
soft palate clefts, resulting in hypernasality and phonation disorders. In order to increase the …