Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Effects on Life Outcome Scores and Decision-Making for Secondary Speech Surgery after Palatoplasty
Patients may not pursue additional management for hypernasality if QoL is unaffected, regardless of clinical assessment. Recurrent administration of the VELO instrument and clinical evaluation together can identify functionally limiting hypernasality that merits surgery.
Authors
- Khoa Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-0970)
- Katelyn G. Makar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-5241)
- Meghana Bhaskara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2374-8764)
- Tyra Gillispie
- Noora A. Said
Institutions
- Indiana University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012971
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00