Optimizing speech outcomes for cleft palate

MM Lindeborg, P Shakya, SM Rai… - Current Opinion in …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
According to recent evidence, the two-flap palatoplasty with IVVP and Furlow palatoplasty
result in the best speech. The pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and posterior …

Patient-reported outcomes measure for patients with cleft palate

W Xia, M Du, M Wu, Z Chen, R Yang, B Shi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Cleft palate presents multifaceted challenges impacting speech, hearing, appearance, and
cognition, significantly affecting patients' quality of life (QoL). While surgical advancements …

Velopharyngeal inadequacy-related quality of life assessment: the instrument development and application review

N Chen, B Shi, H Huang - Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective For the patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures related to patients with
velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI), different quality of life (QOL) instruments have been …

Ecuadorian Spanish translation and validation of the VELO quality of life instrument

L Ridgell, CT Roth, M Bow, R Hares-Helou… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Adapt the Spanish translation of VPI Effects on Life Outcome (VELO)
instrument into Ecuadorian Spanish; test the resulting instrument for reliability and validity …

Quality of life in patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency in West China

L Lu, A Yakupu, Y Wu, X Li, P Zhang… - The Cleft Palate …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study aimed to investigate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with cleft lip and
palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in relation to sex, age, age at initial cleft lip …