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Outcomes for children with submucous cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency
Murad Husein1, Eugene Chang, Benjamin Cable
1University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Objective:
To review the outcomes of children with submucous cleft palate who also have velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).
Methods:
A retrospective chart review was carried out at a tertiary care academic centre of all patients who had VPI with a submucous cleft palate. The University of Iowa Cleft Palate registry parameters encompassing nasality (hyper- and hyponasality) were compared pre- and postoperatively.
Results:
Preliminary results demonstrate a significant, stable improvement in children who underwent palatal surgery for VPI.
Conclusion:
Positive outcomes in the treatment of VPI in the submucous cleft palate population were demonstrated with a combined approach of speech therapy and palatal surgery.
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