Velopharyngeal incompetence without overt cleft palate. A collective review and experience with 98 patients.
Our experience in patients with velopharyngeal incompetence but without overt cleft palate is described, and the literature is reviewed.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002933:Cineradiography; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013064:Speech Disorders; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects