Pedicled buccal fat flaps have been adopted in primary Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty
palatoplasty to reduce oronasal fistula formation or to attenuate maxillary growth …

Purpose: The adenoids, or pharyngeal tonsils, consist of a pad of lymphoid tissue, located
on the posterior pharyngeal wall of the nasopharynx. During childhood, the adenoid pad …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the only imaging modality capable of
directly visualizing the levator veli palatini (LVP) muscles: the primary muscles responsible …

Objective To introduce a highly innovative imaging method to study the complex
velopharyngeal (VP) system and introduce the potential future clinical applications of a VP …

Objective To present the design and methodology for an actively enrolling comparative
effectiveness study of revision palatoplasty versus pharyngoplasty for the treatment of …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the surgical impact of the pedicled
buccal fat pad (BFP) flap on the levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle and surrounding …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in velopharyngeal
dimensions as well as levator veli palatini (levator) muscle morphology, positioning, and …

Objective To quantify differences in levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle dimensions based on
age, sex, and race and determine the typical range of asymmetry between the left and right …

Objective: Coordination of the various soft palate and pharyngeal muscles should be
considered while evaluating velopharyngeal closure. However, it remains unclear whether …

Introduction The levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle has two segments with distinct roles in
velopharyngeal function. Previous research suggests longer extravelar segments with …