Prospective evaluation of the outcome of velopharyngeal insufficiency therapy after pharyngeal flap, a sphincter pharyngoplasty, a double Z-plasty and simultaneous Orticochea and Furlow operations.
Between 2001 and 2006 treated 84 patients with VPI. The patients were qualified for pharyngeal flap, Orticochea and Furlow's operations. Since 2007-2009 there were 22 consecutive patients who were qualified for Orticochea and Furlow operations performed at the same operation-stage. The best results were obtained by using Orticochea and Furlow operations.
Wójcicki
Piotr
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Department of Plastic Surgery SCM in Polanica Zdrój, University Clinic of Medical Academy in Wrocław, ul Jana Pawła II 2, 57-320 Polanica Zdrój, Poland. p.wojcicki@chirurgiaplastyczna.biz.pl
Wójcicka
Karolina
K
D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013065:Speech Intelligibility; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D055158:Velopharyngeal Sphincter / Q000601:surgery