Augmentation pharyngoplasty
id:
augmentation-pharyngoplasty-300-17007420
title:
Augmentation pharyngoplasty
text:
Augmentation pharyngoplasty is a kind of plastic surgery for the pharynx when the tissue at the back of the mouth is not able to close properly. It is typically used to correct speech problems in children with cleft palate. It may also be used to correct problems from a tonsillectomy or because of degenerative diseases. After the surgery, patients have an easier time pronouncing certain sounds, such as 'p' and 't', and the voice may have a less nasal sound. In this surgery, the posterior pharyng
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmentation_pharyngoplasty
date created:
date modified:
2022-06-27T12:11:09Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q4820430","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4820430"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Pharyngeal_flap_tongue_letter_k.svg","width":259,"height":286}
fields total:
13
integrity:
14