Full Description
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.
Contents
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.
