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Is Surgical Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency by Myomucosal Posterior Pharyngeal Flap a Contraindication for Nasal Intubation? A Narrative Review [PDF]

Acta Clinica Croatica, 2023
Velopharyngeal insufficiency is a disorder where the soft palate directs the air through the nose. It is often present in patients with previous cleft or short palate, but also in many other conditions.
Iva Smiljanić, Predrag Knežević, Morena Milić, Marko Tarle, Perislav Lauš, Ivo Jurišić   +5 more
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Creating a Superiorly Based Pharyngeal Flap: Is Prominence of C1 Superior Enough, and Will Adenoid Pad Be in the Way? [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Positioning the pharyngeal flap base high along the posterior pharyngeal wall is essential for optimizing speech outcomes. Objective data on where to place the flap base are lacking.
Thomas J. Sitzman, MD, MPH, Jessica L. Chee-Williams, MS, Taylor D. Snodgrass, MS, Imani R. Gilbert, MS, Travis T. Tollefson, MD, MPH, Davinder J. Singh, MD, Jamie L. Perry, PhD   +6 more
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Effectiveness of the Superiorly Based Pharyngeal Flap in Treating Velopharyngeal Insufficiency [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition characterized by failure of the posterior part of the soft palate to reach the pharyngeal wall and separate the nasopharynx from the oropharynx during speech and swallowing.
Sari M. Rabah, FRCSC, Fahad Saeed Alkahtani, MBBS, Abdulaziz Jarman, FRCSC, Latifa Aljohar, SLP, BCaBA, Alanood Alhargan, MBBS, Ali Abdulaziz Almalaq, FRCSC   +5 more
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Investigation of postoperative hypernasality after superiorly based posterior pharyngeal flap [PDF]

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018
Background Velopharyngeal insufficiency that accompanies speech resonance and articulation disorders can be managed through several intervention methods such as speech-language therapy, prosthetic aids, and surgery.
Yu-Jeong Shin, Yongsoo Kim
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The modified folded pharyngeal flap operation for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency

JPRAS Open, 2017
Pharyngeal flaps have a long-established place in surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency and many designs of pharyngeal flap have been described. Here we describe a modification of the folded pharyngeal flap operation by Issiki. With our procedure, the
Naoshige Iida, Ayako Watanabe
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Pharyngeal flap in velopharyngeal insufficiency; to Ward or ICU? [PDF]

JPRAS Open, 2023
Mohammed A. Almarghoub, Qutaiba N.M. Shah Mardan, Nehal A. Mahabbat, Abdullah M. Alzahrani, Sulaiman F. Almedaifer, Ahmed S. Alotaibi, Felwa A. Almarshad, Mohamed Amir Mrad, Mohammad M. Al-Qattan, Ali Almalaq   +9 more
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Pharyngeal Flap Operation

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1968
P. B. Sulakhe
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Pharyngeal Flaps versus Sphincter Pharyngeoplasty for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Cleft Palate Patients; Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Ain Shams Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Insufficient function of the velum, lateral, and posterior pharyngeal walls cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), which is defined by an inability to properly separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
shamso Adan, Dr Ahmed Elsharif, Adel Amr, Raghda Tawfik   +3 more
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Treatment of VPI with Customized Pharyngeal Flaps: One Size Does Not Fit All

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Failure of complete closure of the velopharyngeal sphincter results in velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), which may severely interfere with speech. The pharyngeal flap remains a common procedure for correcting VPI. We aimed to study whether
Elizabeth M. Boudiab, MD, Emanuela C. Peshel, MD, Yousef Ibrahim, BS, Rohun Gupta, BA, Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MD, Kenneth Shaheen, MD, Matthew Rontal, MD, Prasad Thottam, DO, Pablo Antonio Ysunza, MD, PhD, CCC-SLP   +8 more
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Age-Related Analysis of Improvement Regression after Repair by Superiorly Pharyngeal Flap in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Patients [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) has many signs thatusually affects social relations and mental health of patientsincluding hypernasality, misarticulating, and grimacing.
Ahmed Zein, Medhat Hassan, Mohamed Sadaka, Mohamed Tomoum, Tarek Shooukr   +4 more
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