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 …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is certainly one of the most important problems
confronted after cleft palate repairs. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the preoperative …

This study evaluated the results of a reproductible protocol indicating the need for a
pharyngeal flap in children with cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). A …

Background: Velopharyngeal insufficiency occurs in 5 to 20 percent of children following
repair of a cleft palate. The pharyngeal flap is the traditional secondary procedure for …

Background: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition characterized by failure of the
posterior part of the soft palate to reach the pharyngeal wall and separate the nasopharynx …

Objective: To assess the results of the new L pharyngeal flap for treatment of velopharyngeal
insufficiency (VPI). Methods: This study included 60 patients who were diagnosed as …

Background This study investigated the outcomes of pharyngeal flap surgery in Asian
patients with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), with a focus on postoperative …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a modified rolled superior pharyngeal flap for treatment of
velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in children. METHODS: Prospective case series at a …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speech outcomes, reveal postoperative rates
of obstructive sleep apnea, and characterize changes in the pharyngeal flap and …

Superiorly based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: intermediate and longer-term
perceptual speech and nasometric outcomes. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an …