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Synopsis ■ Individuals with known or suspected velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) are best treated in the context of an interdisciplinary cleft/craniofacial team. ■ Diagnosis of VPD requires obtaining a comprehensive patient history, perceptual speech evaluation, physical examination, and appropriate instrumental and…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The double opposing Z-palatoplasty technique for soft palate repair was first presented in the United States by Leonard Furlow at the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting in…