How Early Can We Predict the Need for VPI Surgery?

How Early Can We Predict the Need for VPI Surgery?

Background:. Velopharyngeal dimensions change as a child with cleft palate (CP) grows. The aim of this study was to assess if the decision for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) surgery can be made by the age of 3 years among CP children with moderate-to-severe VPI. In addition, we sought to clarify...

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Main Authors: Veera V. Pitkänen, MD, Suvi A. Alaluusua, MA, Ahmed Geneid, MD, PhD, Pia M. B. Vuola, MD, Junnu Leikola, MD, PhD, Anne M. Saarikko, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004678

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