Pharyngeal Flap and Sphincter Pharyngoplasty for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Cleft Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PF and SP can both effectively treat VPI with similar rates of VPI resolution, hypernasality, and complications. However, SP had a reduced incidence of sleep apnea. Limitations of this study include a lack of standardization for reporting outcomes. Thus, prospective studies should report outcomes using standardized scales.
Authors
- Disha Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6226-3962)
- Pushti Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3964-2369)
- Steven Ovadia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3977-8736)
- Rushikesh Pande
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- CITIC Group (China) (CN)
- Reed College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012460
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00