title: [The use of nasopharyngeal fiberoscope and obturator for treating velopharngeal incompetence].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Using NPF and obturator to treat velopharyngeal incompetence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Obturator was made based on the size of the velopharyngeal aperture determined with NPF.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of 45 cases was better in the velopharyngeal function, 15 cases (33%) had normal speech when the obturator was taken away after 2 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is a good conservative method for treating VPI of cleft palate postsurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*