Surgical treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency
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Noncleft Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Etiology and Need For Surgical Treatment
Objective. Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) occurs frequently in cleft palate patients. VPI also occurs in patients without cleft palate, but little is known about this patient population and this presents a diagnostic dilemma. Our goal is to review the etiology of noncleft VPI and the surgical treatment involved. Design/Patients. A retrospective review of VPI patients from 1990 to 2005. Demo...
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A 4-year-old boy presented for evaluation of his “abnormal voice.” His mother reports that since he has been able to speak he has never made clear “s” and “p” sounds. She reports that to most people he is unintelligible. She is seeking options for therapy, but currently lives on a Caribbean island with minimal access to speech services or surgical care. The child has no other medical problems, ...
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1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95817, USA 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgory, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 4Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt Univer...
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The velopharynx is a complex structure that is responsible for separation of the oral and nasal cavities during speech production and swallowing. Incompetence of this mechanism can lead to hypernasality, with nasal air emission and incomprehensible speech, as well as nasopharyngeal regurgitation. There can be a significant social stigma associated with velopharyngeal dysfunction, and surgical t...
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Journal articles relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed. All studies ascertained by PubMed search were included. RECENT FINDINGS Studies reported on the application of magnetic resonance scanning, reliability tests of the International Working Group diagnostic protocol, the use of nasometry, and techniques designed to assess the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2287-1152,2287-5603
DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2018.02082