Retrospective evaluation of velopharyngeal insufficiency treated with Orticochea pharyngoplasty in cleft palate patients.

This study evaluated the outcomes of perceptual speech, breathing, snoring, and nasal regurgitation following Orticochea pharyngoplasty, and investigated patient characteristics associated with the resolution or improvement of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in cleft patients. The study involved a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent Orticochea pharyngoplasty for VPI management between 2016 and 2024 in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Woman-Mother-Child Hospital, Lyon, France. Demographic data, speech and breathing characteristics, and the presence of snoring and nasal regurgitation were recorded using a standardized protocol.