Pharyngeal flap outcomes in nonsyndromic children with repaired cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 290-298

  Sullivan, Stephen R ^a,b,c,d   Marrinan, Eileen M ^a,b,c,d   Mulliken, John B ^a,b,c,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital ^*

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORAL SURGERY; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 75149119450     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c2a6c1     Document Type: Article

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