Cleft palate presents multifaceted challenges impacting speech, hearing, appearance, and
cognition, significantly affecting patients' quality of life (QoL). While surgical advancements …

Objective For the patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures related to patients with
velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI), different quality of life (QOL) instruments have been …

To the Editor: Multidisciplinary team-provided therapeutic interventions for cleft-craniofacial
conditions have evolved dramatically over time, but the most common outcome measures …

Background Oronasal fistula at the anterior hard palate is one of the common sequelae after
cleft surgery, and the leakage negatively affects the patient's quality of life. Although several …

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 …

Most healthcare systems constantly quantify an ever-increasing amount of outcome
measures of processes and volumes, but these often miss what matters to patients. Patient …

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 …