Journal Reviews

Velopharyngeal insufficiency after adenotonsillectomy

1 March 2016 | | adenoidectomy, nasal air emission, tonsillectomy, velopharyngeal insufficiency

The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 320 paediatric patients who underwent either tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy, under a single paediatric ENT surgeon. Patients with pre-existing velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) were excluded, as assessed by preoperative testing for nasal air...