"Long term speech outcomes after using the Sommerlad technique for primary palatoplasty: a retrospective study in the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht."

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

After cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) repair, children may develop velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) leading to speech imperfections, necessitating additional speech correcting surgery. This study examines the incidence of VPI and speech correcting surgery after Sommerlad's palatoplasty for CL/P, and its association with various clinical features.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed in the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht and child records from 380 individuals with CL/P registered from 2008 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Inclusion criteria comprised the diagnosis of CL/P, primary palatoplasty according to Sommerlad's technique, and speech assessment at five years or older. Association between cleft type and width, pres

SUBMITTER: Hofman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11269319 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature