Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) means that the velopharyngeal closure is inadequate or
disturbed. VPI may be organic or functional, congenital or acquired and is caused by …

Both sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) and pharyngeal flap (PF) procedures have gained
popularity among surgeons as effective surgical management for velopharyngeal …

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate submucous cleft palate (SMCP)
patients in order to document the age of diagnosis, cause of referral, symptoms and palate …

Multidisciplinary assessment by trained specialist from speech and language pathology and
surgery remain the cornerstone in the evaluation and management of this patient cohort …

Objective Determine if overnight stenting is warranted after pharyngeal flap for management
of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in pediatric patients Methods This is a retrospective …

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 …

Ziele: Darstellung des Persistierens der Rhinophonia aperta nach primärem chirurgischen
Verschluss bei drei Gaumenspaltformen, der weiteren chirurgischen Therapie und der …

Damak onarımından sonra geç dönemde karşılaşılan en önemli sorunlardanbirisi nazal
kaçak ve hipernazaliteyle kendini gösteren velofaringealyetmezliktir. Velofaringeal yetmezlik …

Velofarynxinsufficiens (VFI) innebär en nedsatt förmåga att under tal och födointag stänga till
mellan mun-och näshåla vilket leder till ett avvikande tal. Operation med svalglambå är en …