Purpose: To determine the true need for orthognathic surgery in patients with repaired cleft
lip and/or palate (CL/P) at a high-volume craniofacial center. Methods: An institutional …

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 …

The velopharyngeal (VP) port is defined as the passage located in the posterior pharynx
connecting the naso and oropharynx. While the port should remain open for nasal sounds …

Background: One of the arguments against early intervention for micrognathia in Pierre
Robin sequence is the concept that the growth of the mandible will eventually “catch up.” …

The purpose of this study was to compare speech and breathing after sphincter
pharyngoplasty and the Hogan pharyngeal flap in the management of cleft-related …

Purpose: Patients born with a cleft palate often suffer from velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
due to the soft palate musculature's abnormal structure. Surgical correction of the palate at a …

The outcome of cleft palate repair has improved with the evolution of surgical techniques,
but there is an ongoing debate about the different surgical procedures for primary …