Incidence of oronasal fistulae and velopharyngeal insufficiency after cleft palate repair: An audit of 211 children born between 1990 and 2004

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-178

  Yun, Shan Phua ^a   De Chalain, Tristan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; Cleft palate; Oronasal fistula; Primary cleft palate surgery; Velopharyngeal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PALATOPLASTY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT PALATE; DENTAL AUDIT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MOUTH DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; NOSE DISEASES; ORAL FISTULA; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPEECH DISORDERS; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 41149170251     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/06-205.1     Document Type: Article

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