Early Cleft Palate Repair is Associated With Lower Incidence of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Surgery.
Eloise W StantonDanielle RochlinHermann Peter LorenzClifford C SheckterPublished in: The Journal of craniofacial surgery (2024)
Our cohort study demonstrates a significantly reduced incidence of VPI surgery in children with primary cleft palate repair <7 months of age. Craniofacial centers should consider early cleft palate repair in appropriate patients.