Superiorly based pharyngeal flap for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency in patients with 22Q11.2 deletion syndrome

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 501-504

  Filip, Charles ^a   Matzen, Michael ^a   Aukner, Ragnhild ^b   Moe, Marianne ^b   Høgevold, Hans Erik ^a   Åbyholm, Frank ^a   Abrahamsen, Tore Gunnar ^a   Tønseth, Kim ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Oslo Cleft Team   (Norway)

Author keywords

Pharyngeal flap; Pharyngoplasty; Velocardiofacial syndrome; Velopharyngeal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PHARYNX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT PALATE; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARYNX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84878514317     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31827c84f2     Document Type: Article

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