2023年6月6日 · Pharyngoplasty is a surgical procedure to change the shape and function of tissue in the soft palate (velum) in the roof of your mouth and the back of your throat …

Posterior Pharyngeal Flap (PPF) is a surgery done to help correct velopharyngeal dysfunction, or VPD. VPD occurs when the soft palate cannot properly separate the back of the mouth from the nose during speech.

Pharyngeal flap surgery is a procedure to correct the airflow during speech. The procedure is common among people with cleft palate and some types of dysarthria.

The pharyngeal flap creates a single subtotal central obstruction of the velopharyngeal port, leaving 2 open ports laterally. Sphincter pharyngoplasty diminishes the cross-sectional area of the central port.

2020年6月15日 · The pharyngeal flap is the most widely used surgical treatment for restoring velopharyngeal competence. Tissue from the posterior pharyngeal wall is attached to the soft palate, creating a permanent static obturation of the …

Procedure: The pharyngeal flap is done by taking a flap of tissue from the back of the throat (pharyngeal wall) and attaching it to the soft palate (velum). This flap forms a “bridge” to close the gap between the back of the throat and the soft palate.

Your surgeon will lift a flap of tissue from the back of your child’s throat (oral-nasal cavity) and attach it to the back of the palate. The flap will partially close the space between the nose and …

2024年5月25日 · Infections, muscular disorders, and malignancies can impair pharyngeal function. This structure's central location in the neck makes it a useful surgical reference point. Understanding pharyngeal anatomy and function is essential in treating various speech, deglutition, and airway disorders.

Starting on the right suture the superior lateral border of the pharyngeal flap to the superior medial border of the inferiorly based palatal flap. Start at the apex closest to the oral stoma and work your way down with subsequent stitches attaching the pharyngeal flap to the posterior palatal flap.

Pharyngeal plexus surgery, or pharyngoplasty, is a procedure that modifies the shape and function of the soft palate and throat. This surgery is often recommended when a patient’s soft palate is too short and causes air to escape through the nose when speaking, which can often create a “nasal” tone of voice and make speech difficult for ...