Outcomes of combined Furlow palatoplasty and sphincter pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Objective: To compare surgical outcomes between pharyngeal flap, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and combined Furlow palatoplasty and sphincter pharyngoplasty in the management of pediatric velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Setting: Tertiary care pediatric hospital.

The effect of cleft palate repair technique on hearing outcomes in children.

Objective: Otitis media with effusion causing conductive hearing loss is a problem for many children with cleft palate. This study examines the association between palate repair technique and hearing outcomes in children at 3 and 6 years post-repair.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients with all types of cleft palate that were repaired between 2001 and 2006 at a tertiary children's hospital.