[Speech and language after operation for labiopalatovelar cleft on 100 children, of whom 37 were more than 4 years old (author's transl)].
Operations for labiopalatovelar cleft have been conducted on 100 children, of whom 37 were under 4 years of age, at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Clermont-Ferrand, since 1970. According to the concept developed by Célesnik, refection of the soft palate is carried out at 18 months, without closure of the palate. The children were followed-up by a multidisciplinary team from birth to 6 years. Those children with labiopalatovelar clefts had normal speech and language after 6 years, without re-education in a quarter of them. Another quarter had slight nasal intonation but no articulation problems. Half of the children with a velar cleft only had normal speech and language not requiring re-education, after 6 years.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007802:Language; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D013060:Speech
Parole et langage de 100 enfants opérés de fente labio-palato-vélaire, dont 37 de plus de 4 ans.