A Case of Sphincter Pharyngoplasty for Persistent Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Submucosal Cleft Palate Surgery
10.22469/jkslp.2022.33.3.188
- Author:
Yunhyung LEE
1
;
Yeon Soo CHOI
;
Sungryeal KIM
;
Jeong-Seok CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2022;33(3):188-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a phenomenon that can occur due to anatomical or neurological causes of the soft palate. VPI can make the patient difficult to articulate through hypernasality and nasal emission. There has been needed the customized treatment, as VPI can occur for many causes. We present the case of 21-year-old male who took palate plastic surgery 20 years ago for congenital submucosal cleft palate. As he had poor contraction of both lateral side of velopharynx, he was diagnosed with coronal type VPI. Through sphincter pharyngoplasty, he can obtain improvement of articulation accuracy. We would like to share this challenged case.
