Speech Results after One-Stage Palatoplasty with or without Muscle Reconstruction for Isolated Cleft Palate
Objective To investigate speech outcome between children with isolated cleft palate undergoing palatoplasty with and without muscle reconstruction and to compare speech outcomes between cleft and noncleft children. The number of subsequent velopharyngeal flaps was compared with respect to surgical t...
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Published in | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 92 - 103 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Los Angeles, CA
SAGE Publications
01.01.2010
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC |
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Summary: | Objective
To investigate speech outcome between children with isolated cleft palate undergoing palatoplasty with and without muscle reconstruction and to compare speech outcomes between cleft and noncleft children. The number of subsequent velopharyngeal flaps was compared with respect to surgical techniques and cleft extent.
Design
Cross-sectional retrospective study.
Participants
One hundred four children aged 4 years, 0 months to 6 years, 0 months, 33 with isolated cleft of the soft palate, 53 with isolated cleft of the hard and soft palate, and 18 noncleft children.
Interventions
Two primary palate repair techniques: minimal incision technique (MIT) and minimal incision technique including muscle reconstruction (MITmr).
Main Outcome Measures
Perceptual judgment of seven speech parameters assessed on a five-point scale.
Results
No significant differences in speech outcomes were found between MIT and MITmr surgery groups. The number of velopharyngeal flaps was significantly lower after MITmr surgery compared to MIT surgery. The number of flaps was also significantly lower in children with cleft of the soft palate compared to children with cleft of the hard and soft palate. Children with cleft of the soft palate had significantly less glottal articulation and weak pressure consonants compared to children with cleft of the hard and soft palate.
Conclusions
The MITmr surgery technique was not significantly superior to the MIT technique regarding speech outcomes related to velopharyngeal competence, but had fewer velopharyngeal flaps, which is contradictory. Until a larger sample can be studied, we will continue to use MITmr for primary palate repair. |
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ISSN: | 1055-6656 1545-1569 1545-1569 |
DOI: | 10.1597/08-222.1 |