Trans-nasal endo-assisted pharyngoplasty: a cadaver study.
A possible new technique of endoscopic pharyngoplasty is described and has been developed in cadavers. The trans-nasal route is used for endoscopic visualisation of the velopharyngeal sphincter. Hynes pharyngoplasty is performed using both trans-oral and trans-nasal routes. This approach allows better visualisation and performance of the Hynes pharyngoplasty at the desired level, "high" in the nasopharynx, without splitting the soft palate.
Vadodaria
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. bvadodaria@aol.com
Mowatt
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Ramakrishnan
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Jacob
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Freedlander
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D002102:Cadaver; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009305:Nasopharynx; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies