'Suspension Palatoplasty' - A method of surgical correction of VPI post Cleft Palate repair.

Objective: To design the technique of 'Suspension Palatoplasty' for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) post Cleft Palate (CP) based on optimal spatial positioning of palate at the time of VPI correction, by using a non-obstructive, high, midline pharyngeal flap for predictable velopharyngeal closure and normal speech. To evaluate the results of CP patients with VPI operated using the technique of 'Suspension palatoplasty'.

Design: An ambi-spective longitudinal clinical study.

'Suspension Palatoplasty' - A new Method of Primary Palate Repair for Speaking Un-Repaired Clefts.

Objective: To design a technique of palate repair with predictable Velo Pharyngeal (VP) closure and normal speech - 'Suspension Palatoplasty' in speaking unrepaired Cleft Palate (CP) patients. To evaluate the results of patients with CP operated using the technique of 'Suspension palatoplasty' from 2014 -2018 in terms of surgical complications and speech outcomes.

Design: An ambi-spective longitudinal clinical study.

Hybrid Palatoplasty: A Simplified DOZ (Double Opposing Z Plasty) with Palatal Myoplasty for Primary Palate Repair.

 Surgical techniques for soft palate repair aiming for zero velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) are still not achieved. Straight line closure of the soft palate by various techniques of intravelar veloplasty (IVVP) leads to higher incidence of VPI due to scar contracture. Furlow's Z plasty has long, narrow, thin mucosal flaps and mucomuscular flaps with malaligned muscle closure.

Prevalence and pattern of occupational injuries at workplace among welders in coastal south India.

Background: Injuries among welders are an important health issue in metal industries at global level. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and pattern of injuries and its possible associated risk factors among welders.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 209 welders in metal industries of Puducherry, coastal south India.

Awareness of occupational injuries and utilization of safety measures among welders in coastal South India.

Background: Awareness of occupational hazards and its safety precautions among welders is an important health issue, especially in developing countries.

Objective: To assess the awareness of occupational hazards and utilization of safety measures among welders in coastal South India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 209 welders in Puducherry, South India.