Author/Authors :
Chen, Qi Postgraduate, State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease - West China College of Stomatology - Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China , Zheng, Qian Professor - Department of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery - West China Stomatological Hospital, Sichuan University , Shi, Bing Professor - Department of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery - West China Stomatological Hospital, Sichuan University , Yin, Heng Speech-language pathologist - Department of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery - West China Stomatological Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China , Meng, Tian Lecturer - State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease - West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China , Zheng, Guang-ning Professor - Department of Radiology - West China Stomatological Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: This study was carried out to analyze the relationship between clinical factors and velopharyngeal closure
(VPC) in cleft palate patients.
METHODS: Chi-square test was used to compare the postoperative velopharyngeal closure rate. Logistic regression
model was used to analyze independent variables associated with velopharyngeal closure.
RESULTS: Difference of postoperative VPC rate in different cleft types, operative ages and surgical techniques was significant
(P=0.000). Results of logistic regression analysis suggested that when operative age was beyond deciduous
dentition stage, or cleft palate type was complete, or just had undergone a simple palatoplasty without levator veli palatini
retropositioning, patients would suffer a higher velopharyngeal insufficiency rate after primary palatal repair.
Keywords :
Cleft palate , velopharyngeal closure , clinical factor , analysis
