Anatomical and Physiological Changes Following Primary Palatoplasty Using "The Buccal Flap Approach".

This study suggests that adult males who received the DOZP  +  BF repair at the time of primary palatoplasty and no history of secondary speech surgery or orthognathic surgery present with a longer effective velar length and larger effective VP ratio in comparison to the non-cleft group. Future research is needed to compare patients with and without favorable outcomes from multiple surgical types to fully understand how surgical techniques alter the anatomy.