Do Pharyngeal Flaps Restrict Early Midface Growth in Patients With Clefts?

Objective: To compare facial growth characteristics in patients with cleft palate who have undergone pharyngeal flap with those who had palatal lengthening or pharyngoplasty and to control subjects who have not had surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).

Design: Matched retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Multidisciplinary cleft care center.