Treatment of Stress Velopharyngeal Incompetence With Injection of Hyaluronic Acid. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2018 Apr;55(4):615-618
Date
03/20/2018Pubmed ID
29554452DOI
10.1177/1055665617732788Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85046744643 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
Stress velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI) is a challenging clinical entity that can be managed by a variety of surgical and nonsurgical approaches. We describe the case of a clarinetist who presented with nasal air escape while playing. She had successful improvement in her symptoms after targeted injection of a hyaluronic acid compound to her posterior pharyngeal wall. Our objective is to describe the safety and efficacy of this technique, to emphasize the multidisciplinary management of patients with stress VPI, and to review the importance of both nasopharyngoscopy and videofluoroscopy in their evaluation.
Author List
Koprowski S, VanLue MJ, McCormick MEAuthor
Michael E. McCormick MD Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentEndoscopy
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid
Stress, Physiological
Treatment Outcome
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Viscosupplements
