A Single Institution 19 Year Comparison of Furlow and Straight Line Palatoplasty Techniques in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

CONCLUSIONS: This study compares the effect of Furlow and SLR on speech outcomes and fistula rates in patients with BCLP. Our findings suggest that SLR resulted in an almost three times lower rate of velopharyngeal dysfunction requiring surgical intervention in patients with BCLP, while fistula rates remained similar.PMID:38494189 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241239203

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Collean Trotter Dylan G Choi Idean Roohani Sarah Alfeerawi Priyanka Naidu Pasha Shakoori Artur Fahradyan Jessica A Lee William P Magee Mark M Urata Jeffrey A Hammoudeh Source Type: research