title: Velopharyngoplasty according to Sanvenero Rosselli. Historical review and contemporary judgement.
abstract: The history of the pharyngeal flap and the contributions of Schoenborn, Sanvenero Rosselli, Padgett, Sercer and Rosenthal are described. The summary Divisione palatina e sua cura chirurgica in the Italian/French language is translated into English.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Keuning
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Crisi
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*