Abstract:Objective This study investigates whether the use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) affects the long-term speech outcomes in patients undergoing primary palatoplasty with radical intravelar veloplasty. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary university-affiliated hospital. Participants A consecutive cohort of 112 patients who underwent primary palatoplasty with radical intravelar veloplasty from August 2014 to March 2018 were included. Main outcome measures A 2 × 2 cm-sized ADM was incorporated as a… Show more
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