Product Description

To treat patients with cleft palate effectively, the surgeon must understand the diagnosis and surgical management of cleft-associated velopharyngeal dysfunction. The authors review diagnostic modalities including perceptual speech assessment, video nasendoscopy, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, and nasometry. Surgical treatments including palatal lengthening with buccal myomucosal flaps, conversion Furlow palatoplasty, sphincter pharyngoplasty, and pharyngeal flap are discussed. Selection of an optimal surgical treatment is addressed.
 

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits ASPS to provide educational activities and material with Category 1 CME credits. As an official CME provider, ASPS must comply with all ACCME standards, as outlined in the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery®Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Chung, MD
Co-Editor: Amy Colwell, MD
Section Editors: John Y.S. Kim, MD

Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for all CME-related persons including plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives
After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the pathology of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) as it relates to patients with a cleft palate.
   
2. Use the perceptual speech assessment and objective diagnostic tools to determine the presence or absence of VPD.
3. Describe the surgical options available for the treatment of patients with VPD.
4. Develop an evidence-based, customized treatment plan for VPD founded on objective considerations.

Accreditation
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Recognition Statement
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits offered by this activity are enhanced by ASPS Learner Credit Reporting for learners who have opted into this reporting. Successful completion of this CME activity enables active American Board of Surgery (ABS) members the opportunity to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the ABS's Continuous Certification program when claimed within 30 days of completion of the activity.

Participants in ASPS-accredited education who want their CME credits reported to certifying and state licensing boards must opt-in to reporting and add their NPI as well as state license ID and/or collaborating board ID(s) before claiming credit.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM: 1.0
Patient Safety Credit: 0.5
Media:Journal Article, video
Release Date: 8/01/2024
Expiration Date: 08/01/2027*
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:
John T. Smetona, MD; Sanjay Naran, MD; Matthew Ford, CCC-SLP; Joseph E. Losee, MD

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Product Code: 42957