Exploring the Relationship Between Palatal Cleft Type and Width With the Use of Relieving Incisions in Primary Repair

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study identify cleft features that increase the likelihood for requiring lateral relieving incisions to allow palatal closure. The degree to which the addition of relieving incisions to IVVP affects maxillary growth and speech outcomes is unknown. Further study is required to answer this important question.PMID:34085562 | DOI:10.1177/10556656211019616

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - June 4, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alex Davies Amy Davies Yvonne Wren Scott Deacon Alistair R M Cobb Shaheel Chummun Source Type: research