The efficacy of velar adhesion in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: Cleft width and otitis media with effusion
VA significantly reduces the cleft width at the junction of the hard and soft palates, and it may decrease the incidence of otitis media with effusion in patients with UCLP. VA is a straightforward procedure with potential benefits for improving palatoplasty outcomes and mitigating complications such as OME.
Authors
- Kazuto Hoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-7488)
- Rika Narita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9627-6668)
- Miki Kashiwagi
- Shota Ichikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4275-1422)
- Sachi Oshima
- Hideto Saijo
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Osaka University of Economics (JP)
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323503
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00