Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Richly illustrated with clear drawings and photographs, as well as with instructional audio and video files, this is the first and only book dedicated solely to the in-depth, state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary diagnosis and management of cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Co-edited by a pediatric plastic surgeon and a speech scientist who are internationally-recognized leaders in the field, and with chapters written by well-known experts, the work is intended to fill the need for a comprehensive text to address the interdisciplinary assessment and management of cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction.

Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction will serve as a valuable resource for surgeons, speech pathologists and others that care for children and adults with cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction.

Part I - The Palate and Velopharyngeal Mechanism. - Embryology. - Anatomy and Physiology of the Velopharyngeal Mechanism. - Epidemiology of Cleft Palate. - Genetics of Palatal Clefts and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. - Part II - Communication Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate and VPD. - Early Speech-Language Profiles in Children with Cleft Palate/VPD. - Resonance and Articulation Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate and VPD. - Non-cleft Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. - Clinical Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function: Perceptual Speech Evaluation. - Clinical Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function: Physical Exam/Medical Considerations. - Acoustic and Aerodynamic Assessment of Speech and VP Function. - Imaging of the Velopharynx: Nasopharyngoscopy. - Multi-View Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of Velopharyngeal Function. - Imaging of the Velopharynx: MRI. - Speech Therapy for Children with Cleft Palate and VPD. - Assessment and Indications for Repair of Submucosal Cleft Palate. - Evaluation of Speech Outcomes. - Part III - Management of Cleft Palate and VPD. - History of Cleft Palate Repair and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. - Cleft Palate Repair: Surgical Timing and other Pre-Operative Considerations. - Furlow Palatoplasty. - Cleft Palate Repair: Radical Retropositioning Of The Levator. - Surgery for VPD: Timing and other pre-operative considerations. - Surgery for VPD: Furlow Palatoplasty. - Surgery for VPD: Posterior Pharyngeal Flap. - Sphincter Pharyngoplasty. - Surgery for VPD: Palatal Lengthening Using Buccal Flaps. - Pharyngeal Augmentation. - Revision VPD Surgery. - Oronasal Fistula Repair. - Speech and Surgical Considerations in 22q11. 2 Deletion Syndrome. - Prosthetic Management of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. - Part IV -Interdisciplinary Care. - Interdisciplinary Team Care. - Feeding and Swallowing. - The Middle Ear and Hearing. - Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. - Dentistry and Orthodontics. - Psychosocial and Quality of Life Issues. - Learning Disorders in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. - Part 5 - Special Topics. - The 22q11. 2 Deletion. - Pierre Robin Sequence. - Measuring and Reporting Outcomes in Cleft Palate Repair. - Measuring and reporting outcomes in VPD surgery. - Managing Cleft Palate and VPD in Countries with Limited Healthcare Infrastructure. - Living with Cleft Palate and VPD: A Patient' s Perspective.