Nasoendoscopic findings after primary palatal surgery: can the Furlow technique result in a smaller velopharyngeal gap?

PURPOSE: To compare the nasoendoscopic findings related to the velopharyngeal gap among patients with cleft palate who underwent the Furlow (F) technique and those who underwent the von Langenbeck (vL) technique for primary palatal surgery, who remained with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).METHOD...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Zuin Ferreira, Jeniffer de Cássia Rillo Dutka, Melina Evangelista Whitaker, Olivia Mesquita Vieira de Souza, Viviane Cristina de Castro Marino, Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia
Colecção:CoDAS
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