Noncleft Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Etiology and Need For Surgical Treatment
Objective. Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) occurs frequently in cleft palate patients. VPI also occurs in patients without cleft palate, but little is known about this patient population and this presents a diagnostic dilemma. Our goal is to review the etiology of noncleft VPI and the surgical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Otolaryngology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/296073 |