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  • Speech Pathology

Background:

  • Cleft palate repair often faces challenges with soft palate shortness and local tissue deficits.
  • Primary intravelar veloplasty is a common surgical technique, but its effectiveness in achieving adequate palate length can be limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a modified intravelar veloplasty technique, termed the wave-line technique, for primary soft palate repair.
  • To compare the outcomes of the wave-line technique with the classic intravelar veloplasty in terms of palate lengthening, speech performance, and breathing patterns.

Main Methods:

  • The wave-line technique involves adding a wavy incision to the velar cleft margins during intravelar veloplasty.
  • Twenty-four patients with complete cleft palate underwent either the wave-line or classic technique.
  • Speech performance and breathing type were assessed four years post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • The wave-line technique facilitated easy repair even in wide clefts, achieving complete closure of all layers without fistulas.
  • An average soft palate lengthening of 56% was observed immediately after repair with the wave-line technique.
  • Patients in the wave-line group demonstrated significantly improved speech (p <.05) and more frequent physiological breathing.

Conclusions:

  • The wave-line technique is a straightforward, safe, and easy method for primary cleft palate repair.
  • The results suggest the wave-line technique is superior to the classic intravelar veloplasty for improving palate length and functional outcomes.