TREATMENT OF VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY SEEN AFTER CLEFT PALATE REPAIR IN CHILDREN

Velopharyngealcomplex separates the oral and nasal cavity closing towards the posterior pharyngeal wall. velopharyngeal insufficiency (vfi) is often observed after cleft palate repair. various surgical techniques including; furlow palatoplasty, pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty. and the posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation the most commonly used techniques are furlow palatoplasty, pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty and posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation. the surgical treatments of velopharyngeal insufficiency is aimed to form a more appropriate structure or function of velopharyngeal mechanism. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiencies of the surgical techniques used for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency seen after cleft palate repair.