Furlow Palatoplasty, Nasopharyngeal Size, and Sleep Oximetry.

Francis GilbertJacques E LeclercMarianne DeschênesAnne-Sophie JulienIseult Grenier-Ouellette

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2020)

The patients with the smaller nasopharyngeal areas presented identical PRESO and POSSO results when compared to those with larger nasopharyngeal sizes. Future studies should address the possible association between prepalatoplasty and postpalatoplasty TNAs and the occurrence of velopharyngeal deficiency later in life.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
physical activity
current status
sleep quality
case control
depressive symptoms
smoking cessation
respiratory tract