Reconstruction of a Total Soft Palatal Defect Using
Background The soft palate functions as a valve and helps generate the oral pressurerequired for normal speech resonance. Speech problems and nasal regurgitation can resultfrom a soft palatal defect. Reduction of the size of the velopharyngeal orifice is requiredto compensate for the lack of mobilit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-39-25.pdf |