Scandcleft Project Trial 2-Comparison of Speech Outcome in 1- and 2-Stage Palatal Closure in 5-Year-Olds With UCLP.
Inger Lundeborg HammarströmJill NybergSuvi AlaluusuaJorma RautioErik NeoviusAnders BerggrenChristina PerssonElisabeth WilladsenAnette LohmanderPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2019)
At age 5, poor speech outcomes with some differences between participating centers were seen but could not be attributed to surgical protocol. As one center had very few participants, the results from that center should be interpreted with caution.