Investigation of the speech results of posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation with fat grafting for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency


ELIKUCUK C. D., Kayikci M. E. K., AYDINLI F. E., ÇALIŞ M., ÖZGÜR F. F., OZTURK M., ...More

JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.45, no.6, pp.891-896, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.02.024
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.891-896
  • Keywords: Posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation, Cleft palate, Velopharyngeal insufficiency, Hypernasality, Compensatory articulation products, Speech therapy, CLEFT-PALATE, DYSFUNCTION, PALATOPLASTY, INJECTION, CHILDREN, LIP
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speech results of posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation (PPWA) with fat grafting both in the early and late postoperative period, and to clarify the impact of the procedure concomitant with speech therapy.