Furlow Versus Straight Line Repair With Intravelar Veloplasty: A 7-Year Single Institution Experience with Fistula Formation

Zietsman, Maryshe S.; Dibbs, Rami P.; Davis, Matthew J.; Volk, Angela S.; Buchanan, Edward P.; Monson, Laura A.

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“…16 In another comparative study between Furlow's and IVVP by Zietsman et al in 108 patients, 1 out of 34 (2.9%) in the Furlow group and 8 out of 74 (10.8%) in the IVVP group had fistulas, though the difference was not significant. 17 Various modifications of Furlow's have been described in the literature. 18 Nagy and Swennen followed Sommerlad's IVVP with straight line closure on nasal side and Z plasty on oral side.…”

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

Damalachervu

Yellinedi

Nuvvula

et al. 2023

Indian J Plast Surg

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Introduction 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. We present a technique of “hybrid palatoplasty” which borrows from and adds to the existing methods, is robust, is easy to replicate, and results in normal speech consistently. Aim (1) To design a technique of “hybrid palatoplasty”—combining double opposing Z (DOZ) plasty and IVVP, which is applicable to all types of cleft palate. (2) To evaluate the results of cleft palate children operated using the technique of “hybrid palatoplasty” from 2014 to 2015 in terms of surgical complications (fistulae and dehiscence) and incidence of VPI. Methods Our procedure combines aspects of both DOZ and IVVP. It is simplified with design of smaller Z plasties. On one side, from the oral Z plasty muscle is dissected off and sutured to the nasal mucomuscular flap of the opposite side to complete the palatal sling. Oral Z plasty is purely mucosal and reverse of the nasal side. A total of 123 cases, operated below 5 years of age were followed up. Speech was assessed by direct evaluation and tele-evaluation. Results A total of 123 cases, below 5 years of age, were operated between 2014 and 2016 with at least 5 years of follow-up. Note that 120 had normal speech, and 3 had VPI of which 2 were subsequently corrected and went on to develop normal speech. Conclusion This novel “hybrid palatoplasty” is a simple technique with good speech outcome as it combines the principles of Z plasty and direct muscle repair with palatal sling formation.

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confidence: 99%

“…In another comparative study between Furlow's and IVVP by Zietsman et al in 108 patients, 1 out of 34 (2.9%) in the Furlow group and 8 out of 74 (10.8%) in the IVVP group had fistulas, though the difference was not significant. 17 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%