Velopharyngeal dysfunction is improper function of the dynamic structures that work to
control the velopharyngeal sphincter. Approximately 30 percent of patients having …

Background: Management of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) has traditionally involved
surgical repair to improve speech. Posterior pharyngeal augmentation using injectable …

Aim To assess the efficacy of double opposing buccal flap in lengthening the soft palate for
velopharyngeal insufficiency correction, and its potential complications in different age …

Schluckstörungen sind häufig. Sie können zu erhöhter Mortalität durch aspirationsbedingte
Lungenkomplikationen und Mangelernährung einerseits sowie einer erheblichen …

Background The purpose of this study was to assess speech outcomes and complication
rate in nonsyndromic repaired cleft palate patients undergoing bilateral buccinator …

Facial depressed defects are a common cosmetic problem. Temporary fillers need to be re-
injected frequently to maintain the desired outcomes. Here, the feasibility of a novel type of …

Patients with cleft palate are prone to velopharyngeal insufficiency. In minor cases or when
hypernasal speech does not resolve after velopharyngoplasty, an augmentation …

Bone nonunion following a fracture represents a significant global healthcare challenge,
with an overall incidence ranging between 2 and 10% of all fractures. The management of …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) after palatoplasty is caused by improper anatomy
preventing velopharyngeal closure and manifests as a hypernasal resonance, audible nasal …

Swallowing disorders are frequent. The main concern is mortality due to aspiration-induced
pneumonia and malnutrition. In addition, quality of life is severely affected. The demographic …