Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle Tenopexy During Furlow Palatoplasty Fails to Improve Otologic Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
= .569).ConclusionsIn this first randomized, blinded clinical trial evaluating mTVP tenopexy during FP, no improvement in the frequency or cumulative incidence of OME was observed. Given the absence of benefit and the additional operative time and cost, mTVP tenopexy is not recommended.ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT01535131.
Authors
- Ellen M. Mandel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5757-4265)
- Miriam S. Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-0863)
- Cüneyt M. Alper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-8285)
- Joseph E. Losee
- J. Douglas Swarts
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center (US)
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10556656261438891
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders