Speech in Sri Lankan cleft palate subjects with delayed palatoplasty
This investigation was undertaken within the context of the Sri Lankan Cleft Up and Palate Project, probably the largest surgical and research programme to date concerned with the late operated cleft lip and/or palate subject (Mars et al., 1990). This study examines the speech results of88 patients who received palatal surgery by a visiting British surgical team. The main cohort, consisting of 67 nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate Sinh ala speaking patients over the age of eight years at palate repair, have been studied longitudinally. All these patients have pre-operative, post-operative, and post-therapy speech recordings. In addition, 21 similar patients below the age of eight years at surgery have been partially examined. 51 patients have further speech recordings at 4 or 5 years post-operatively. Investigations of velopharyngeal function were undertaken using lateral skull X-rays of patients phonating ~ee', nasopharyngoscopy, and a perceptual assessment. Post-operative intra-oral examinations were also carried out. A unique method of speech analysis has been devised, and is used to describe the speech results. The results have shown that patients who have established their speech with an unrepaired
Sell, Deborah Anne
Linguistics
Speech in Sri Lankan cleft palate subjects with delayed palatoplasty. This investigation was undertaken within the context of the Sri Lankan Cleft Up and Palate Project, probably the largest surgical and research programme to date concerned with the late operated cleft lip and/or palate subject (Mars et al., 1990). This study examines the speech results of88 patients who received palatal surgery by a visiting British surgical team. The main cohort, consisting of 67 nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate Sinh ala speaking patients over the age of eight years at palate repair, have been studied longitudinally. All these patients have pre-operative, post-operative, and post-therapy speech recordings. In addition, 21 similar patients below the age of eight years at surgery have been partially examined. 51 patients have further speech recordings at 4 or 5 years post-operatively. Investigations of velopharyngeal function were undertaken using lateral skull X-rays of patients phonating ~ee', nasopharyngoscopy, and a perceptual assessment. Post-operative intra-oral examinations were also carried out. A unique method of speech analysis has been devised, and is used to describe the speech results. The results have shown that patients who have established their speech with an unrepaired
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