Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a significant speech disorder hypernasal resonance.
This can result in difficulty with speech intelligibility and swallowing, which can have a major …

I, Pvulopalatopharyngoplasty is the most common surgery for snoring and obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome. This operation is safe and effective if well planned and performed by a …

The primary goal of cleft palate repair is to create an anatomically and functionally intact
palate to improve feeding and achieve normal speech while minimally impacting maxillary …

Multiple surgical options exist to assist patients with velopharyngeal dysfunction. The
majority of the surgical options can be highly successful. A multispecialty team is critical in …

The velopharyngeal port is the area bounded by the soft palate, the posterior pharyngeal
wall and the lateral pharyngeal walls. Insufficient closure of this port will lead to leakage of …

Purpose This article discusses the rationale for expanding the standard of care to include
clinical evaluation of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)-specific quality of life, incorporation …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency can be a postoperative sequela or congenital. Velopharyngeal
insufficiency is defined as a degree of nasality that interferes with resonance quality and …

Background: A prosthetic approach to velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is not new.
However, a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach by a speech‐and‐language …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition in which there is incomplete closure of the
velopharyngeal valve during speech production. This results in hypernasality and/or audible …

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 …