The Orticochea dynamic pharyngoplasty.
A description of the Orticochea dynamic sphincter pharyngoplasty is given and the results of its use over a period of eight years in 53 patients are presented. Improvement in nasal escape was found in 47 of these, of whom 20 lost all their escape. This compares with other published series and supports the original author's claims. The technique has significant advantages over other pharyngoplasties.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*