Use of Preoperative Cervical Vascular Imaging in Patients With Velocardiofacial Syndrome and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in the United Kingdom.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of the national survey showed no consensus on routine use of preoperative vascular imaging. Our retrospective study showed a 30% prevalence of medialized ICAs in our patient cohort. In these patients, the MRA findings influenced the choice of speech surgery.
PMID: 32041422 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - February 10, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Fallico N, Timoney N, Atherton D Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: research