Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1990 Dec;7(2):49-54. 10.12701/yujm.1990.7.2.49.

Palatoplasty with Reconstruction of Levator Sling (Preliminary report)

• Choi SH

• KMID: 2377282
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1990.7.2.49

Abstract

Ten cleft palate patients were operated with reconstruction of levator sling without pushback for the purpose of not to make raw surface in the anterior portion of hard palate to prevent maxillary retrognathia. Speech was evaluated by using speech assessment list. Maxillary growth was not evaluated due to in-growing age in majority patient. The report will be followed in next chance. We could impose the significance in clinical application of levator sling palatoplasty without any complications but improving speech.

Keyword

cleft palate; levator sling reconstruction

MeSH Terms

Cleft Palate
Humans
Palate, Hard
Retrognathia