10.1055/b-0034-98451 13 Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Emily F. Boss and Kathleen C.Y. Sie Introduction Sphincter pharyngoplasty is one of a handful of surgical procedures used to treat velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in children….
10.1055/b-0034-98453 15 Humanitarian Missions Sofia Lyford-Pike and Patrick J. Byrne Introduction International volunteer missions are fundamental to the global management of individuals with orofacial clefts. Current consensus is that appropriate…
10.1055/b-0034-98450 12 Pharyngeal Flap Surgery J. Paul Willging and Aliza P. Cohen Introduction The pharyngeal flap is the most widely used surgical treatment for restoring velopharyngeal competence. Tissue from the…
10.1055/b-0034-98452 14 Complications of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Surgery and Special Populations Caroline A. Banks and David R. White Introduction Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is incomplete closure of the velopharynx characterized by hypernasal…
10.1055/b-0034-98441 3 Mandibular Distraction Timothy A. Lander and Andrew R. Scott Introduction Pierre Robin sequence (PRS), a triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate, is the prototypical entity combining upper…
10.1055/b-0034-98442 4 Cleft Lip Repair: Unilateral Travis T. Tollefson and Jonathan M. Sykes Introduction Cleft lip and cleft palate are the most common birth defects of craniofacial development. Up to…
10.1055/b-0034-98448 10 Cleft Rhinoplasty Scott J. Stephan and Tom D. Wang Introduction Clefts of the lip, alveolus, and palate are the most common congenital facial malformation. Clefts of the lip…
10.1055/b-0034-98445 7 Cleft Palate Repair Tendy Chiang and Gregory C. Allen Introduction Repair of the cleft palate serves to restore the separation between the oral and nasal cavities—creating a functional…
10.1055/b-0034-98439 1 Genetics, Prenatal Diagnosis and Counseling, and Feeding Steven L. Goudy and Lisa M. Buckmiller Introduction Cleft lip and/or palate formation is the most common congenital craniofacial abnormality, occurring…
10.1055/b-0034-98440 2 Presurgical Treatment Judah S. Garfinkle and Hitesh Kapadia Introduction The principal goal of presurgical treatment of an infant with cleft lip and palate is to reduce the severity…
