Long-term results of 2-flap palatoplasty.
The 2-flap palatoplasty is a single-stage surgical procedure described more than 35 years ago. There are few reports in the literature describing longitudinal speech results for either a single surgeon or a single surgical technique. This paper presents speech outcomes spanning the 28 years that Dr. Kenneth E. Salyer has been performing the 2-flap palatoplasty.
Sperry
Elizabeth E
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International Craniofacial Institute, Dallas, Texas 75230, USA. esperry@craniofacial.net
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult