Purpose Mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency is a relatively common structural
defect of the velopharyngeal sphincter that occurs congenitally or secondarily to various …

Posterior wall augmentation for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency - Steven D. Gray,
Judith Pinborough-Zimmerman, Michael Catten, 1999 Skip to main content Intended for …

Posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation has been advocated for patients having
velopharyngeal dysfunction with a small coronal gap. Nonautogenous augmentation has not …

Posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation is a useful technique in selected patients with
velopharyngeal insufficiency who have a small central velopharyngeal gap. Options for …

Background: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) remains a common problem in the care of
patients with cleft palate and other related conditions. It may be successfully corrected with …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a modified rolled superior pharyngeal flap for treatment of
velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in children. METHODS: Prospective case series at a …

Use of Porous Polyethylene Implant for Augmentation of the P... : Journal of Craniofacial
Surgery Use of Porous Polyethylene Implant for Augmentation of the Posterior Pharynx in …

Objective To compare surgical outcomes between pharyngeal flap, sphincter
pharyngoplasty, and combined Furlow palatoplasty and sphincter pharyngoplasty in the …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes following surgical
intervention for velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Perceptual speech outcome data were …

Creating the structural elements necessary for velopharyngeal closure is the essential goal
of surgical correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Collaboration with speech …