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Surgical Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Following Primary Palatoplasty
Central Asian Journal of Medical SciencesObjective: Identify a better surgical method for primary palatoplasty in a specific cleft type and evaluate outcomes of velopharyngeal insufficiency correction surgery. Methods: A prepost study design was conducted by collecting data from cleft patients’
Erdenetsogt Jargaldavaa +3 more
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Jurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2019 Highlights: • In a seriously neglected case, pharyngoplasty to a certain extent as a correction treatment of VPI was reliable. • A posterior pharyngeal flap was seccessful to recover significant speech capacity.
Timotius Hansen Arista +1 more
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Head &Neck, Volume 48, Issue 6, Page 1668-1676, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate oncological outcomes and their predictors following salvage oropharyngectomy. Methods This single‐center retrospective study included patients who underwent a salvage oropharyngectomy in an irradiated neck for recurrent or metachronous oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) between 2014 and 2023.
Jade Saykaly +8 more
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, 2020 ObjectivesFree jejunal flap for circumferential pharyngeal reconstruction is associated with late-onset dysphagia, regurgitation and prolonged transit time.
Chow, VLY +7 more
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Characterizing Secondary Velopharyngeal Surgery in Children With Cleft Palate at an Academic Center
The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2792-2800, June 2026.In this retrospective study of children undergoing primary palatoplasty at a single academic institution, 10.8% required secondary surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that private insurance was associated with decreased odds of secondary surgery, while Asian race was associated with increased odds.
Lauren E. Williamson +5 more
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Velopharyngeal Insufficiency after Palatoplasty with or without Pharyngeal Flap : Fiberscopic Assessment. [PDF]
, 1985 A variety of pharyngeal flaps or pharyngoplasties have been postulated, the techniques of which are not difficult in general. However, dynamic velopharyngeal function, open for breathing and closed for speech, is not easy to restore by surgery. The first
Isshiki, Nobuhiko +3 more
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Lymphedema Severity and Quality of Life as a Function of Selective Neck Dissection Technique
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 3, June 2026.This study investigated head and neck lymphedema after selective neck dissection. It was found that the resection of the external jugular and facial vein during selective neck dissection was associated with a statistically significant increased risk of more severe external lymphedema compared to when these vessels are preserved.
Skylah McLeod Van Wagoner +4 more
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 6, Page 1476-1483, June 2026.Abstract Objective Comorbid depression is a significant negative predictor of survival in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Prior studies have shown a prevalence of up to 40.1%; however, depression is often underdiagnosed in this patient population. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Single‐institution database.
Sindhura Sridhar +8 more
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An Unprecedented Complication in Pharyngeal Flap Surgery: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage
Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) arises from inadequate closure of the velopharyngeal unit, resulting in hypernasality. The primary approach for treating severe VPI is surgical intervention, most commonly through pharyngeal flap procedures.
KARA, MURAT +2 more
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A 10-year review of perioperative complications in pharyngeal flap surgery
, 2002 A 10-year retrospective study was undertaken to investigate perioperative complications in pharyngeal flap surgery in one institution using inferiorly and superiorly based flaps.
Hofer, SOP (Stefan) +6 more
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