Pharyngeal Airway Changes Associated With Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis in Adult Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

AKSU, MÜGE; TANER, TÜLİN; SAHIN-VESKE, Pinar; Kocadereli, İLKEN; KONAŞ, ERSOY; MAVİLİ, MEHMET

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2011.10.009

Pharyngeal Airway Changes Associated With Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis in Adult Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

AKSU M., TANER T., SAHIN-VESKE P., Kocadereli I., KONAŞ E., MAVİLİ M. E.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.70, sa.2, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.10.009
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To investigate 1) the changes in pharyngeal airway sizes associated with maxillary distraction osteogenesis and 2) the correlations between maxillary skeletal variables and the pharyngeal airway in adult patients with cleft lip and palate.