Shows that incorporating buccal fat pad flaps improves speech outcomes in cleft palatoplasty, suggesting their continued use.
This study demonstrates no statistically meaningful increase in risk for development of OSA when BFPFs are incorporated into primary cleft repair. Given the favorable impact BFPFs have on speech we continue to recommend their use in primary palatoplasty.
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