Velopharyngeal insufficiency after cleft palate repair in patients with isolated Robin sequence versus isolated cleft palate: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robin sequence (RS) is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and upper airway obstruction, and is often combined with a cleft palate. It is unclear whether RS negatively impacts the development of velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI) and attainable speech outcomes. This study systematically reviewed speech outcomes in patients with cleft and isolated RS (IRS) compared with only isolated cleft palate (ICP).

Methods

A literature search following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was performed using the PubMed and EMBASE databases. Articles reporting speech outcomes following primary palatoplasty in patients with IRS only or IRS versus ICP were identified. Study characteristics and methods, primary- and VPI

SUBMITTER: Sullivan NAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405636 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature