Sphincter pharyngoplasty for correction of velopharyngeal incompetence.
Sphincter pharyngoplasty is our procedure of choice for cases of velopharyngeal incompetence with good mobility of the lateral pharyngeal walls. The technique and results in 16 patients are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D013060:Speech; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*