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Histology of the pharyngeal constrictor muscle in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and non-syndromic children with velopharyngeal insufficiency. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Plastic surgeons aim to correct velopharyngeal insufficiency manifest by hypernasal speech with a velopharyngoplasty. The functional outcome has been reported to be worse in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome than in patients without the syndrome. A
Josine C C Widdershoven +5 more
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Cleft palate, treatment and complications
Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research, 2020 Introduction: The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), fistulae and recurrence development in patients seen by the Isfahan Cleft Care Clinic and also determine the association of gender, age at repair,
Heidar Ali Davari +2 more
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Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2014 Velopharyngeal insufficiency is one of the main causes of speech disorders in children with congenital cleft palate, leading to social exclusion and disability of patients.
O. V. Nelyubina +3 more
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NAZOPHARYNGOENDOSCOPIC STUDY OF THE VELOPHARYNGEAL RING FUNCTION
Педиатрическая фармакология, 2012 This paper presents the application of nazopharyngoendoscopic study to assess the function of the velopharyngeal ring in children having congenital cleft lip and palate, as well as the velopharyngeal insufficiency. The effectiveness of surgical treatment
O. Nelyubina, A. A. Mamedov
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 Marginal velopharyngeal inadequacy (MVPI) is a particular status of velopharyngeal closure after cleft palate repair. The physiological and phonological characteristics of patients with MVPI are significantly different from those with typical ...
Qirong Mao, Jingtao Li, Xing Yin
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Velopharyngeal insufficiency: diagnosis and management [PDF]
Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, 2009 Journal articles relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed. All studies ascertained by PubMed search were included.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 ...
Robert J, Shprintzen, Eileen, Marrinan
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Palatopharyngeal obturator prosthesis – A substitute for a dynamic separator: A technique
The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2022 The dynamic of velopharyngeal sphincter mechanism is a complex motor skill involving coordination of soft palate and posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls. At rest, the soft palate drapes downward so that the oropharynx and the nasopharynx open allowing
Meenakshi Akshayalingam +2 more
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Nasendoscopic Evaluation of the Velopharyngeal Sphincter in Cleft Palate Patinets
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1987 Nasendoscope was used for evaluation of the function of the velopharyngeal sphincter in twenty-five cleft palate patients using 4% xylocaine as surface anaesthesia.
S. N. Deshpande
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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 +3 more
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The role of intravelar veloplasty in primary cleft palate repair [PDF]
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018 Background and objective: The presence of a cleft palate introduces feeding difficulties, problems in speech development, and the possibility of impaired facial growth. Intravelar veloplasty aids to gain functional repair of the palate.
Hadal Kamal Malki, Sabir Osman Mustafa
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