Donor-site Healing After Buccinator Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Incompetence

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study follows patients with velopharyngeal incompetence who are undergoing palatal lengthening using bilateral buccinator myomucosal flaps. It aims to document donor-site morbidity and the integrity of the buccinator muscle after surgery. The description explains the flap technique, its anatomic basis around the buccal artery, and the typical coverage area from the maxillary tuberosity to the oral commissure. The study does not specify a comparison group and focuses on safety and surgical outcomes in a real-world setting. Inclusion criteria require non-syndromic patients undergoing the specified flap procedure.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients diagnosed with velopharyngeal incompetence undergoing palatal lengthening using bilateral posteriorly based buccinator myomucosal flaps.
* Non-syndromic patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Syndromic cleft patients with associated neuromuscular disorders.
* History of previous cheek surgery affecting the buccinator muscle.
* Patients who declined participation in the study.

Where it's running

• Sohag University
  Sohag, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Abdelrahman S Ahmad, MBBCH
• Email: abdelrahamn.saleh@med.sohag.edu.eg
• Phone: 00201013858729

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.