Long-term longitudinal follow-up of individuals with UCLP after Gothenburg twostage palate closure: surgical and speech outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: Long-term, follow-up of individuals with UCLP after Gothenburg two-stage palate closure including closure of the soft palate closure at 6 months and hard palate at 3 years of age shows a safe surgical method and indicates less retracted oral articulation compared with hard palate closure at 8 years.PMID:37313779 | DOI:10.2340/jphs.v58.7317
Source: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research