
pmid: 27712815
Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) can significantly impair a child's quality of life and may have lasting consequences if inadequately treated. This article reviews the work-up and management options for patients with VPD. An accurate perceptual speech analysis, nasometry, and nasal endoscopy are helpful to appropriately evaluate patients with VPD. Treatment options include nonsurgical management with speech therapy or a speech bulb and surgical approaches including double-opposing Z-plasty, sphincter pharyngoplasty, pharyngeal flap, or posterior wall augmentation.
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Speech Production Measurement, Humans, Pharynx, Endoscopy, Palate, Soft, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Speech Disorders, Surgical Flaps, Velopharyngeal Sphincter
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Speech Production Measurement, Humans, Pharynx, Endoscopy, Palate, Soft, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Speech Disorders, Surgical Flaps, Velopharyngeal Sphincter
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