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Comparative study between V-Y pushback technique and Furlow technique in cleft soft palate repair

This study was conducted on 60 patients diagnosed to have cleft soft palate. The patients
were randomly classified into two equal groups A and B. In group A, the cleft palate was repaired using V-Y push back technique
while in group B the cleft palate was repaired using Furlow double opposing Z-plasty technique. Flexible nasopharyngoscopy
and perceptual speech resonance evaluation were used to assess the velopharyngeal closure and speech outcome, respectively.
Nasalance score was measured for nasal and oral sentences in both groups. The average operative duration time and blood loss
were lesser in Z-plasty than in V-Y pushback technique. Two of the cases subjected to V-Y pushback technique developed fistula
while none of the cases subjected to Z-plasty showed this complication. Velop…