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

ELIKUCUK, MAVİŞ; Kayikci, Mavis; AYDINLI, FATMA; ÇALIŞ, MERT; ÖZGÜR, FATMA; OZTURK, Mehtap; GÜNAYDIN, RIZA

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2017.02.024

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

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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)

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.