Comparative study of 2 palatoplasty techniques to assess speech and fistula in primary cleft palate patients.

Purpose: To assess the Quality of speech and the incidence of post operative fistula in each technique after 6 months follow up study.

Methods: This prospective study consists of 24 patients in the age group of 18 to 36 months, male 12 and female 12. All the patients were divided into two groups-Group I-12 patients for two layer closure, Group II-12 patients for three layer closure.