title: [The pedicled transposition of the digastric and stylohyoid muscles in the treatment of velopharyngeal incompetence. Anatomic basis and clinical application].
abstract: The anatomical basis for the application of neurovascular pedicled muscle transfers of the digastric and stylohyoid muscles in the treatment of velopharynx incompetence is described. The fact that the neurovascular pedicle is located in the cranial third of the muscle bellies provides the safety of the operative procedure. The muscles have to be dissected with respect to that. The direction in which the transferred muscles pull is described. The muscle transposition is combined with the classic Wardill-Kilner operation to lengthen the soft palate. The transferred muscles have to avoid scar contraction and shortening of the soft palate and to gain a muscular function of the soft palate. The clinical use is justified in rare cases as demonstrated in one case.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie Graz, Osterreich.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kärcher
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Anderhuber
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die gestielte Transposition des Musculus digastricus und stylohyoideus zur Behandlung der Velopharynxinkompetenz. Anatomische Grundlagen und klinische Anwendung.