title: [Videocinematography and pre- and postoperative diagnosis of lip-maxillary-palatal clefts].
abstract: Videocinematography is a valuable tool in the diagnostic workup and planning of functional surgery in cleft patients. The high resolution and depiction of the finest mucosal structures in motion allow objective and dynamic assessment of the individual velopharyngeal function. A total of 170 cleft patients were examined by videocinematography, and the results were compared to nasoendoscopy and to the clinical examination. The marked superiority of this radiological technique with regard to clearness of depiction and ease of use is shown. It can therefore be recommended without reservation for the pre- and postoperative assessment of cleft patients.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Technischen Universität München.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hannig
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sader
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeilhofer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wuttge-Hannig
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Merl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002933:Cineradiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010699:Phonation / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation*