A modified pharyngeal flap operation.
A modification of the standard, superiorly based, pharyngeal flap operation is presented. The results of this procedure are given for 27 patients and they appear to be superior to those reported by the author for the standard operation.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation