Relationship Between Speech and Quality of Life Related to Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Chilean Children Treated for Cleft Lip and Palate

Speech intelligibility and velopharyngeal function should be prioritized in the rehabilitation of children with CLP to improve HRQoL. While conducted in a Spanish-speaking population, the study's findings support internationally relevant clinical principles. Further research is needed to explore the effects of surgical technique and timing on speech outcomes.

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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
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2026-03-16
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https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012601
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Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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Relationship Between Speech and Quality of Life Related to Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Chilean Children Treated for Cleft Lip and Palate

F. Ratia Martínez, María Belén Schneider Valenzuela, Felipe Inostroza-Allende, Hugo Sebastian Diaz et al.
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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Relationship Between Speech and Quality of Life Related to Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Chilean Children Treated for Cleft Lip and Palate

F. Ratia Martínez, María Belén Schneider Valenzuela, Felipe Inostroza-Allende, Hugo Sebastian Diaz, Matías Silva Berrocal, María Inés Pegoraro-Krook, Catalina Martic, Dayan Hernández, María P.S. Schwartau
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Speech intelligibility and velopharyngeal function should be prioritized in the rehabilitation of children with CLP to improve HRQoL. While conducted in a Spanish-speaking population, the study's findings support internationally relevant clinical principles. Further research is needed to explore the effects of surgical technique and timing on speech outcomes.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Universidad de La Frontera (CL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (India) (IN), Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL), Universidade Sagrado Coração (BR), Hospital Doctor Hernán Henríquez Aravena (CL), Hospital São Paulo (BR), University of Chile (CL)
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Relationship Between Speech and Quality of Life Related to Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Chilean Children Treated for Cleft Lip and Palate — F. Ratia Martínez, María Belén Schneider Valenzuela, et al. · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS