Predictors of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Le Fort I Maxillary Advancement in Patients With Cleft Palate

This study shows that a short soft palate is associated with VPI after Le Fort I osteotomy. Assessment of palatal length and pharyngeal depth on cephalometric radiographs is helpful in predicting postoperative VPI and need for a pharyngeal flap in patients with cleft palate after maxillary advancement.