QS5: Pharyngoplasty Is Associated With Long-term Sleep-related Impairment In Patients With Cleft Palate

QS5: Pharyngoplasty Is Associated With Long-term Sleep-related Impairment In Patients With Cleft Palate

Purpose: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) occurs in approximately 11-50% of patients born with cleft palate (CP). Correction of VPI with pharyngoplasty decreases the size of the nasopharyngeal airway, increasing the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms, which leads to port-revision in 2-...

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Main Authors: Sri Harshini Malapati, BS, Patrick Chin, BS, Anthony A. Bertrand, MD, Candace H. Chan, BS, Rachel M. Caprini, BS, Libby F. Wilson, MD, Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/01.GOX.0000770076.36531.88

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