Role of MR imaging on the diagnosis of velopharyngeal insufficiency preoperatively / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
; (6): 19-22, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the feasibility and actuality of MR imaging on diagnosis and evaluation of velopharyngeal insufficiency preoperatively.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Since 2002, six patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency were examined with MRI using midsagittal, coronal, and axial images, contrast with radiography, to affirm configuration and movements of soft palate, posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls, and velopharyngeal opening for the choices of following surgeries.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>MRI visualizes directly and measures objectively the shorter soft palate, confined movements of soft palate, lateral or/and posterior pharyngeal wall, and deeper and enlarged velopharyngeal opening, which were coincided with clinical symptoms and affirmed by observations in the following operations, surpassing radiography.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>MRI is effective, actual, and uninvasive in imaging and measuring the velopharyngeal insufficiency, thus has a potential role in investigation and planning surgical repairs.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Insuficiência Velofaríngea
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article