[The use of nasopharyngeal fiberoscope and obturator for treating velopharngeal incompetence].
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.
Li
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Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003.
Shang
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Yuan
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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*