Square-root Palatoplasty: Comparing a Novel Modified-Furlow Double-opposing Z-palatoplasty Technique to Traditional Straight-line Repair.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to introduce a modification of the Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty (DOZ)-the square-root palatoplasty (SRP)-and critically evaluate outcomes compared to children who underwent straight-line repair (SLR).

Methods

A retrospective review was performed of all nonsyndromic children undergoing primary cleft palate closure either by SRP or SLR at our institution between 2009 and 2017. Outcomes of interest included rates/location of oronasal fistula, secondary surgery, speech delay/deficits, resonance, nasal air emission (NAE), articulation errors, and velopharyngeal function. Logistic regression was used to assess for the effect of surgery type on outcomes while controlling for Veau cleft type, age, and gender.

Results

Seventy-eight patients were includ

SUBMITTER: Tanaka SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8517311 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature