Background

In children born with cleft (lip and) palateresonance and articulation disorders are often observed as aresult of structural deviations of the sound production mechanism.Even after palatal closure, compensatory articulationand resonance disturbance may persist, despite advances insurgical treatment of congenital orofacial clefts [1].

Material & Methods

This is a cross-sectional study thatwas conducted upon 70 patients with repaired cleft palate ofdifferent grades in Plastic Surgery Department Assiut UniversityHospital. Data was collected from May 2016 to December2018.

Results

The study enrolled 70 children with cleft palateand underwent palatoplasty; out of them 18 (25.7%) patientsdeveloped velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPI). 66% of patientwith velopharyngeal insufficiency has below average IQ.