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Speech Outcomes of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency after correction by Sphincter Pharyngoplasty versus Palatal Lengthening: A Comparative Study [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Velopharyngeal Insufficiency is a medical condition characterized by incomplete closure of the velopharyngeal port, which is crucial for successful sphincter pharyngoplasty.
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Nasoendoscopy : Clinical Implications

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2020
The purpose of this study is to discuss the clinical use of nasoendoscopy examination of the velopharyngeal closure in patients with nasal speech and to describe the clinical implications of this technique.
Apirag Chuangsuwanich, Sriwimon Manochiopinig   +1 more
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Nasoendoscopy : Clinical Implications

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2002
The purpose of this study is to discuss the clinical use of nasoendoscopy examination of the velopharyngeal closure in patients with nasal speech and to describe the clinical implications of this technique.
Apirag Chuangsuwanich, Sriwimon Manochiopinig   +1 more
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Augmentation of the posterior pharyngeal wall with autologous tragal cartilage for velopharyngeal valve insufficiency after repair of cleft palate in pediatric patients

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2017
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation using autologous tragal cartilage graft in patients with velopharyngeal valve insufficiency (VPI) after simple palatoplasty for cleft palate.
Ahmed G. Khafagy, Amr N. Rabie, Ahmed Abdelhamid   +2 more
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Evaluation of pharyngeal airway changes & velopharyngeal function following Le-fort I osteotomy in cleft lip and palate patients- a systematic review & meta analysis

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Background: Le-Fort I osteotomy is commonly performed in cleft lip and palate patients to correct maxillary discrepancies, potentially influencing pharyngeal airway dimensions and velopharyngeal function.
Eldo Babu, Parvathy Ghosh, K. Sarika, Anju James, N.K. Sapna Varma, V.V. Ajith   +5 more
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Evaluation of sites of velopharyngeal structure augmentation in dogs for improvement of velopharyngeal insufficiency.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundVelopharyngeal structure augmentation methods are used as alternatives to velopharyngeal plasty. Anatomic sites of implantation/injection vary widely due to a lack of standardized criteria.
Emiko Tanaka Isomura, Kiyoko Nakagawa, Makoto Matsukawa, Ryou Mitsui, Mikihiko Kogo   +4 more
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Clarification of the Acoustic Characteristics of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency by Acoustic Simulation Using the Boundary Element Method: A Pilot Study

Acoustics
A model of the vocal tract that mimicked velopharyngeal insufficiency was created, and acoustic analysis was performed using the boundary element method to clarify the acoustic characteristics of velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Mami Shiraishi, Katsuaki Mishima, Masahiro Takekawa, Masaaki Mori, Hirotsugu Umeda   +4 more
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Velopharyngeal insufficiency [PDF]

Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy, 2018
Suchita Daokar, Raksha Rajput
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Study of relationship between clinical factors and velopharyngeal closure in cleft palate patients

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2011
Background: This study was carried out to analyze the relationship between clinical factors and velopharyngeal closure (VPC) in cleft palate patients. Methods: Chi-square test was used to compare the postoperative velopharyngeal closure rate.
Qi Chen, Qian Zheng, Bing Shi, Heng Yin, Tian Meng, Guang-ning Zheng   +5 more
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Superiorly based pharyngeal flap versus myomucosal resection and direct closure of the posterior pharyngeal wall (Mahrous technique) for surgical correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Introduction: Superiorly based pharyngeal flap is one of the most common surgical techniques described for surgical correction of velopharyngeal disorders. Being a technique-sensitive and owing to its associated complications, a simple technique has been
Ahmed Mahrous Mohamed, Zeinab Khalaf, Wafaa Helmy Abd El Hakeem, Doaa Mousa   +3 more
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