Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Craniofacial Microsomia: Prevalence Diagnosis and Treatment

摘要

BACKGROUND: Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is characterized by malformations of facial structures that are derived from the first and second brachial arches. Although hearing, occlusion, and facial paralysis are the most typical functional considerations for CFM, abnormalities in speech, including velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), have also been sparingly reported in several studies. As a result, the purpose of this multicenter study was to analyze the prevalence and management of VPI in patients with CFM. Furthermore, this study sought to investigate the effects of concomitant cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) on VPI in CFM patients.