title: [A study on the treatment of congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of speech therapy after pharyngoplasty in patients with congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency (CVPI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven patients with CVPI had received pharyngoplasty and speech therapy. The blowing test and the Chinese articulation clear degree test were measured before and after speech therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The treatment results of seven patients appeared to be reasonably satisfactory after speech therapy. Both the index of blowing test and the Chinese articulation clear degree test increased significantly after speech therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pharyngoplasty combined with speech therapy is effective in the treatment of patients with CVPI.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Center, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D013062:Speech Articulation Tests; D013070:Speech Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014833:Voice Quality