Reconstruction of a Total Soft Palatal Defect Using
Background The soft palate functions as a valve and helps generate the oral pressurerequired for normal speech resonance. Speech problems and nasal regurgitation can resultfrom a soft palatal defect. Reduction of the size of the velopharyngeal orifice is requiredto compensate for the lack of mobilit...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2012-01-01
|
Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-39-25.pdf |