The Age Factor and Reduction of Open Nasality Following Superiorly Based Velo-Pharyngeal Flap Operation in 124 Cases

Rolf Leanderson Department of Phoniatrics (Head: R. Leanderson), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Plastic Surgery (Head: B. Nylén), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Phoniatrics (Head: C. Eriksson), Regionsjukhuset, Linköping, Sweden

Bengt Körlof Department of Phoniatrics (Head: R. Leanderson), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Plastic Surgery (Head: B. Nylén), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Phoniatrics (Head: C. Eriksson), Regionsjukhuset, Linköping, Sweden

Bengt Nylén Department of Phoniatrics (Head: R. Leanderson), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Plastic Surgery (Head: B. Nylén), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Phoniatrics (Head: C. Eriksson), Regionsjukhuset, Linköping, Sweden

Gärda Eriksson Department of Phoniatrics (Head: R. Leanderson), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Plastic Surgery (Head: B. Nylén), Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm; Department of Phoniatrics (Head: C. Eriksson), Regionsjukhuset, Linköping, Sweden

Abstract

The improved speech results with special emphasis on the reduction of open nasality has been studied in 124 patients following superiorly based velo-pharyngeal flap operation used as a secondary procedure. This was judged by a listening test and graded on a four-point scale. We conclude from these studies that the best results regarding reduction of open nasality are obtained when the operation is performed around the age of 5 to 6 years. In this study, operative complications were also less frequent in the younger age group than in older patients.

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