Comparison of speech outcomes using type 2b intravelar veloplasty or furlow double-opposing Z plasty for soft palate repair of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate

Kara, MURAT; Çalış, MERT; Kara, İLKEM; Kulak Kayıkcı, MAVİŞ; Günaydın, RIZA; Ozgur, Figen

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2021.01.003

Comparison of speech outcomes using type 2b intravelar veloplasty or furlow double-opposing Z plasty for soft palate repair of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate

Kara M., Çalış M., Kara İ., Kulak Kayıkcı M. E., Günaydın R. Ö., Ozgur F.

JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.49, no.3, pp.215-222, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcms.2021.01.003
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.215-222
Keywords: Cleft palate repair, Soft palate repair, Intravelar veloplasty, Furlow palatoplasty, Speech assessment, Nasalance scores, IMPROVES VELOPHARYNGEAL DYSFUNCTION, REVERSING Z-PLASTY, 2-FLAP PALATOPLASTY, CHILDREN, SURGERY, EXPERIENCE, EVOLUTION, GROWTH, FLAP
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to compare speech outcomes, fistula rates, and rates of secondary speech surgeries after palatoplasty using Furlow palatoplasty or type 2b intravelar veloplasty for soft palate repair.