Incidence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Pharyngeal Flap Surgery in Patients With Cleft Palate

Abstract

Six months following pharyngeal flap surgery, more than 90% of the patients with cleft palate still had OSA. The severity of OSA associated with pharyngeal flap surgery tended to be greater in children than in adults. The flap width was unrelated to the incidence and severity of OSA, no matter in adults or in children.