1. Outcomes of Furlow Double-Opposing Z-Plasty Palatoplasty for the Treatment of Symptomatic Overt and Occult Submucous Cleft Palate: A Comparison Study
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Eva Roy, Joseph E. Losee, Michael Bykowski, Jesse A. Goldstein, Justin Beiriger, Jack E. Brooker, James J. Cray, Alexander J. Davit, Lorelei J. Grunwaldt, Noel Jabbour, and Matthew D Ford
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030230 surgery ,Single Center ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,Retrospective Studies ,Occult submucous cleft palate ,Palate ,business.industry ,Infant ,Retrospective cohort study ,Plastic Surgery Procedures ,Occult ,Surgery ,Cleft Palate ,Treatment Outcome ,Palatoplasty ,Z-plasty ,Child, Preschool ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Speech-Language Pathology ,business ,Complication - Abstract
BACKGROUND The submucous cleft palate can be overt or occult and may require surgical repair. The double-opposing Z-plasty (Furlow repair) is the authors' center's preferred approach. This study evaluated complication rates, differences in outcome between overt and occult types, and patient factors associated with surgical failure. METHODS This retrospective study reviewed documentation on all patients who underwent Furlow Z-plasty for submucous cleft palate at a single center between 2004 and 2018. Speech pathology was quantified using the Pittsburgh Weighted Speech Score. RESULTS A total of 351 patients were included (125 overt and 226 occult cases). Furlow Z-plasty was successful (postoperative Pittsburgh Weighted Speech Score
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- 2021