Outcomes of Sphincter Pharyngoplasty and Palatal Lengthening for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency<subtitle>A 10-Year Experience</subtitle>

Outcomes of sphincter pharyngoplasty and palatal lengthening for velopharyngeal insufficiency: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE To report our experience in the care of patients treated for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) with sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) with or without the addition of palatal lengthening by Furlow palatoplasty (FP). DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING Tertiary care cleft palate and craniofacial clinic. PATIENTS Forty-six children with VPI, most of whom had palatal clefts, treated...

Outcomes of combined Furlow palatoplasty and sphincter pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency.

OBJECTIVE To compare surgical outcomes between pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and combined Furlow palatoplasty and sphincter pharyngoplasty in the management of pediatric velopharyngeal insufficiency. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS After exclusion of children with velocardiofacial syndrome, 96 patients...

Palatal Lengthening With Double-Opposing Buccal Flaps for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Outcome of velopharyngoplasty in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of surgical correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) and a non-VCFS group. DESIGN Twenty-five patients with VCFS (16 girls and 9 boys) underwent palatal lengthening for VPI between 1986 and 2001. The mean age at surgery was 6.4 years. Revision was defined as the need for secondary sphincter pharyngopla...

Postoperative management following sphincter pharyngoplasty.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate postoperative airway-associated outcomes following sphincter pharyngoplasty. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Academic tertiary care medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Postoperative management of sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) conventionally includes overnight observation to monitor for upper airway obstruction. To evaluate for postoperative airwa...